Value: $300
Online Close: Mar 20, 2016 9:15 PM EDT
Bid History:
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Winemaker's Notes
Cune Imperial Gran Reserva is an intense ruby red color. The nose is rich and enticing with black and red berry fruit and licorice notes. The palate is generously fruity with toasty oak, supple tannins with savory balsamic nuances and a long finish.
Critical Acclaim
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RP93
The Wine Advocate -
"The 2007 Imperial Gran Reserva is again a great wine in the making. Red fruit and plenty of spices (nutmeg), the palate shows great acidity and abundant tannins that need resolving with time in bottle. Great tension and nerve. I think it will take some time to be released, which is good as it will require some patience. Drink 2016-2021. Rating:93+"
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V93
Vinous / Antonio Galloni -
"Brilliant ruby-red. Complex, highly perfumed scents of red fruit preserves, vanilla, woodsmoke and sandalwood, with a sexy floral quality in the background. Quite concentrated for the vintage, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors firmed by a spine of minerality. Closes smooth, broad and spicy, with outstanding focus and fine-grained tannins. While one could enjoy this wine immensely right now, my guess is that it has at least a good decade-plus of life ahead of it."
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WE91
Wine Enthusiast -
"Exotic, smoky aromas of blue fruits and Middle Eastern spices are proprietary to this wine. The mouthfeel is juicy but also earthy, while flavors of tobacco, mint, herbs and plum finish mellow and elegant. Although 2007 was not a good vintage in Rioja, this is a success; drink through 2024."
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WS90
Wine Spectator -
"This fleshy red offers blackberry, black chocolate and toasty flavors, with savory accents of black olive and tobacco. Chewy tannins and orange peel acidity provide structure. Rich for the vintage."
