WCune CVNE Rioja Reserva 2015 | Award Winning Winery – 93 Points – Best Price too

Cune CVNE Rioja Reserva 2015 presents a sark ruby center with bright ruby-pink tones at the rim. The nose smells fresh and alive with dark raspberry, black cherry, and rose petal aromatics. Cedar plank, thyme, rosemary, and licorice enter the backdrop, while vanilla and tan tobacco interplay with the fruit.

While the palate is mouthwatering and bright, with slightly grippy tannins that lengthen and become supple after 30 minutes of air.  So, there are breadth and volume, alongside a general sense of harmony within its flavor and texture components.  In addition, the long finish keeps offering its savory spices and licorice for minutes. Drink now – 2033.

Remarkable Red Blends

93 pts James Suckling | Cune CVNE Rioja Reserva 2015 offers a very fresh and clean wine with plums, dark berries, and hints of cedar. Medium to full body, integrated tannins, and a bright finish. Excellent now, but better in 2020.

CUNE (CVNE) Winery | Estate Vineyards

First, sourcing Cune CVNE Rioja Reserva 2015 from estate vineyards in the Rioja Alta.  Next incorporating iron oxides tint the crumbly soil a burnt orange and thick Tempranillo vines crane their arms skyward under the hot Spanish sun.

Most of all, overflowing with muscular power, textbook Spanish verve, and piles of dusty, just-picked red fruit—plus a symphony of critical praise from Wine Spectator’s former European Bureau Chief James Suckling, Wine Enthusiast, and Vinous—the ‘15 Reserva is a must-have

Shop Today’s Finds at Wine Access

No other region offers value like Rioja, where beauties like this ‘15 are painstakingly aged at the winery for nearly five years. Before spending a full 18 months in French and American oak.

Of course lending the wine its one-of-a-kind exotic aromatics, the Tempranillo in this blend was carefully raised on estate vineyards in Rioja Alta. Here, in the easternmost subzone of Rioja, iron oxides tint the crumbly soil a burnt orange and lend red grapes world-class concentration.

Wine of the Year Award | Harmonious & Graceful Rioja

First, straddling the line between classic and contemporary.  But also traditional and forward-thinking.  While the bold and dynamic Cune CVNE Rioja Reserva 2015 reminds us why Cune is the only Spanish winery ever to receive Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year award.

Vinous offers up 92pts declaring “Opaque ruby. Oak-spiced red fruit preserves, candied rose, vanilla, and a hint of cola on the highly perfumed nose. While seamless and broad on the palate.

Then offering sweet raspberry, cherry-vanilla, and mocha flavors that firm up slowly on the back half.  In addition, shows very good clarity and red fruit thrust.  Plus a very long, smooth finish that features mounting tannins and a touch of smokiness.”

So, in the 2015 Reserva, 85% Tempranillo is supported by 15% Grenache, Graciano, and Mazuelo, yielding a seamless blend. As Wine Enthusiast wrote, “Dry, leathery berry and currant aromas include a note of cheesy oak. While on the palate, this Reserva from a ripe vintage feels flush, firmly tannic, and well built. Black-plum and dark-cherry flavors finish full and with just a hint of oak character. Drink through 2030.