CVNE Cune Reserva Rioja DOCa 2020 (Rioja, Spain) - [JS 92] [VM 92] [WA 91] [WS 91] [DM 90]

CVNE Cune Reserva Rioja DOCa 2020
(Rioja, Spain) - [JS 92] [VM 92] [WA 91] [WS 91] [DM 90]


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About the Wine

The grapes for the production of Cune Reserva come from the company’s Caballeros, Santo Tomás and Sarnamoros estates, all located in Rioja Alta in the towns of Rodezno, Villalba and Haro.

Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature in 20,000 kg stainless steel tanks where we alternate different types of remontage (traditional and pump), delestage and pigeage.  After fermentation, the wine undergoes heat maceration and remains in the vat for approximately 18 months. Then, after malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barrels (partly new) and American barrels. The process continues for 24 months, during which the wine evolves, adopting the characteristic notes of the two types of wood. Following natural clarification, the second phase of ageing and balancing takes place. The wine remains in the bottle in our cellars for a minimum of 12 months before being released on the market.

Tasting Notes
Garnet color with fresh aromas of red fruit. Aromas of licorice standing out, blending perfectly with sweet notes of vanilla, toffee, as well as spicy aromas and toasted notes from barrel aging. A perfect, round and balanced mid palate, with a fresh touch at the end, giving it length.
 
Varietal:  85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha

ABV: 14%

Ratings & Reviews


92 Points - James Suckling:
"A juicy and bright Rioja with ripe, fresh plums, cherries, stones, sweet spices and tobacco. Textbook, medium-bodied palate with juicy, plummy fruit and fine-grained tannins. Fairly long and tightly wound finish. Energetic and pretty refined. Vegan. Drink or hold."

92 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2020 Reserva Cune is 85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 3% Graciano and 2% Mazuelo from Rioja Alta, aged up to 18 months in a mix of American and French oak barrels. Garnet in color, it delivers black ripe fruit, meaty notes and garrigue-like layers. Dry, juicy and chalky on the palate, it closes with a plush, crystal-clear finish."
91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2020 Cune Reserva was produced with a blend of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo from Haro, fermented in 20,000-liter stainless steel vats and matured in new and used French and American oak barrels for 18 months. It has 14% alcohol and good freshness and balance, reflecting the warm conditions of the year. It's serious and harmonious, classical and polished, with some incipient notes of complexity. It develops aromas in the glass in a short time. It has abundant, fine, slightly dusty tannins. 2020s are quite approachable, without the exuberance of other warm vintages. This is very good for the year."
91 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A harmonious version that integrates creamy-edged tannins and orange peel acidity with a lovely range of baked cherry, fig cake, dried thyme and warm brown bread. Lightly chewy and lingering on the finish. Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. Drink now through 2034."
90 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Juicy black fruit underpinned by the slightest hint of smoke. Deft wood integration gives a smokey, toasted framework. Fresh and focused with a broody background of petrichor and wet tobacco leaves. Clean and classic with good definition and focus."