Rioja Reserva "Imperial" CVNE 2019 (750 ml)

96 poena - Guía de Vinos Gourmets

Imperial Reserva iz berbe 2019. potiče iz izuzetno zdrave godine, sa dobrom zrelošću i ravnotežom – moćna berba sa vegetativnim ciklusom od 185 dana. CVNE teži finesi, preciznosti i snazi, a ovo vino je kupaža Tempranilla i 15% Graciana, Mazuele i Garnache, selektovanih optičkim putem i fermentisanih u drvenim kadama uz upotrebu kvasaca izdvojenih iz vinograda Imperial. Maceracija je trajala 20 dana, nakon čega je vino odležavalo 24 mjeseca u buradima – 70% francuskim i ostatak američkim.

Na nosu se prepliću zanimljive arome šumskog voća i sladića sa notama karamela, duvanskog lista i šumske zemlje koje potiču od odležavanja u buradima. Na nepcu se otkriva vino koje karakterišu elegancija, dubina ukusa i fini, baršunasti tanini. Završetak je dug i složen. Ovo lijepo izbalansirano vino savršeno se slaže sa ribom, svim vrstama mesa i zrelim sirevima.

96 points - Guía de Vinos Gourmets

The 2019 Imperial Reserva was cropped from a very healthy year with good ripeness and balance, a powerful vintage with a 185-day vegetative cycle. CVNE looks for finesse, precision and power, a blend of Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha put through optical sorting and fermented in oak vats with yeasts selected from the Imperial vineyards and a 20-day maceration, then it matured in barrels, 70% French and the rest American, for 24 months.

On the nose, interesting aromas of wild berries and liquorice merge beautifully with notes of toffee, tobacco leaf and undergrowth from barrel ageing. The palate reveals a wine characterised by its elegance, depth of flavour and fine, velvety tannins. The finish is long and complex. This beautifully balanced wine is perfect for pairing with fish, all types of meat and cured cheeses.