CVNE Imperial Reserva 2020
Description
Né dans les années 1920, l'Imperial est l'un des grands vins d'Espagne. Il est élaboré exclusivement à partir de raisins issus de récoltes exceptionnelles, vendangés manuellement dans les Pagos de Cvne situés dans la Rioja Alta. D'apparence classique et élégante, il se distingue par son élégance, ses tanins souples et les notes épicées issues de son élevage.
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Vignoble et élaboration
L'avis des experts
Imperial Reserva is one of those Riojas that never seems to disappoint. Now aged entirely in 33% new French oak, seeing no American barrels, it's a seamless, refreshing, adroitly blended cuvée of Tempranillo and 15% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. Structured, serious and complex, it's still a baby, but has the power, density and backbone to develop slowly in bottle. 2027-40
Beautiful nose with lifted herbal notes hovering over the lush black and blue fruit. Tannins are fresh and well presented lending fluidity to the fruit. The mineral backbone as further support to the framework. An alluring, long finish of zesty citrus married with herbal intensity (oregano and thyme).
A tight, structured Rioja with blackcurrants, sandalwood, coffee and cassis on the nose, followed by a chewy, toasty and medium- to full-bodied palate. Firm, dusty tannins. Compact. Better after 2026.
The 2020 Imperial Reserva was produced with a blend of Tempranillo and 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha grapes that were put through optical sorting and fermented in oak vats by vineyard, and the wine matured for 24 months in barrels, 70% French and the rest American. It has a shy nose that takes time to open up in the glass, but it is surprisingly harmonious and balanced and fresh for the year. It has a little more ripeness, but there's no excess at all; it has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and 5.44 grams of acidity. It has notes of spices, cigar box and ash, berries and wild herbs and a sleek and polished palate with resolved tannins. 150,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2023.
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