Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España - Rioja Real de Asúa 2020
Spain
Red
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97/100
James Suckling
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97/100
Decanter
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96+/100
Robert Parker
"Great purity, great clarity, and wonderful finesse according to James Suckling: discover one of the greatest wines of Spain and the world".
« [...] Issu du frais millésime 2020, ce vin est intensément parfumé et presque capiteux au nez : prunes cuites, fraises et douces épices d'anis, de cannelle et de clou de girofle. Souple et si doux, mais avec un aspect de velours froissé qui lui donne du poids et de la texture. La bouche est immédiatement satisfaisante, avec des tanins délicats mais enrobants qui donnent de la structure et du soutien sans pour autant écraser le fruit croquant, mûr et charnu. L'acidité est élevée et équilibre parfaitement les éléments chauds sous-jacents. Riche, somptueux, séduisant, mais avec équilibre et nuance - tout est bien défini et la bouche est délicieusement juteuse en milieu de bouche. Lumineux, brillant, vivant et tout à fait gouleyant. [...] 2025-2040 » (Decanter 2023) - Livraison en caisse bois possible pour les commandes de 6 bouteilles de ce vin (selon pays et mode expédition sélectionné)
Features
Estate
Bodegas CVNE
Cuvée
Real de Asúa
Vintage
2020
Designation
Rioja
Region
Spain
Grape varieties
100% Tempranillo
Terroirs
Sandy-clay soils, parcel called Carromaza, 2.37 hectares located at an altitude of 700 metres, in the Rioja Alta, village of Villalba 30-year-old vines, south-facing.
Viticulture
Traditional
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation in small oak vats with indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation in new French oak barrels.
Breeding
12 months in French oak barrels (new and second-use)
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet-red colour, clear and brilliant
Nose
Pure, fine and complex, with aromas of black fruit, blackberry, blackcurrant, freshly cut grass and violet, seductive and inviting.
Mouth
Textured and perfectly elegant, the tannins are fine and integrated, and the masterful balance develops aromas of black fruits, flowers, liquorice and sweet spices, with a long, brilliant finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before, decant to sublimate
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with prime rib, shoulder of lamb, fresh truffle brouillade...
Bodegas CVNE
Rioja
Expert opinion
Decanter
Vin noté (guide 2023) 97/100
About the wine :
The second launch on the Place de Bordeaux of this "more modern" wine from the established Spanish winery, says CVNE CEO and fifth-generation family member Victor Urrutia, made from the 2.37 ha plot of 30-year-old Tempranillo grapes known as Carromaza, in the village of Villalba, 700 m above sea level in Rioja Alta. From the fresh 2020 vintage, this wine is intensely fragrant and almost heady on the nose: baked plums, strawberries and sweet spices of anise, cinnamon and clove. Supple and oh-so-sweet, but with a crumpled velvet aspect that gives it weight and texture. The palate is immediately satisfying, with delicate yet coating tannins that give structure and support without overwhelming the crisp, ripe, fleshy fruit. The acidity is high and perfectly balances the underlying warm elements. Rich, sumptuous, seductive, but with balance and nuance - everything is well defined and the palate is deliciously juicy on the mid-palate. Bright, brilliant, lively and utterly drinkable. Fermented with wild yeast. Aged 12 months in new and one-year-old French oak barrels. 3.6 pH. 95 IPT. 2025-2040
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Vin noté (guide 2024) 96+/100 (Vin extraordinaire)
About the wine :
Real de Asúa 2020 is a wine that changed in 2018 when it began to be produced exclusively with Tempranillo from the Carromaza locality in the village of Villalba. The year 2020 was warm and the grapes were harvested two weeks earlier than in 2019. The grapes are harvested in 300-kilo palots and fermented after a cold soak in small oak vats with indigenous yeasts. Malolactic fermentation took place in French oak barrels, and aging lasted 12 months in new and second-use barrels. This wine is classic, balanced and serious. The nose is subtle, elegant and quite impressive, with notes of herbs and a touch of mustard; it's fresh and far exceeds the expectations of a vintage like 2020. Today, I prefer it to the 2021. 2026-2033
James Suckling
Vin noté (guide 2023) 97/100
About the wine :
The wine has great purity and clarity, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet and orange peel. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins. Polished, bright, lively and agile. Powdery tannins with wonderful length and finesse. Tasty too. To be aged for three to four years in bottle.
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