CVNE, Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial other_regions

CVNE, Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial other_regions(raised for 24 months in American oak casks), Bright ruby red; doesn't look to be 11 years old. Powerful, oak spiced aromas of candied cherry and raspberry, with suave vanilla, mocha and floral nuances and slow building tobacco and leather elements. Pliant, palate staining red fruit and floral pastille flavors show impressive depth and heft, with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak. Sweet and expansive on the gently tannic finish, which shows

At present it lacks a little generosity

a touch of patisserie

medicinal herb and crushed mineral

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

has stunning purity of fruit

The richness really comes through on the finish

There is exceptionally good volume and richness to the palate coating and velvet-textured big-bodied flavors that display outstanding power

So inky and unfathomably profound in shade

Medium garnet colored

This is a nice Chateauneuf

The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak

Dark in color