CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 NO20231115 this 1994 Rioja is a

this 1994 Rioja is a relic of an exceptional vintage

and Perrieres gets the deluxe treatment: a deeply stony

Hand-picked grapes fermented in concrete and steel

merges with spice and subtle oak undertones after aging in large barrel

layers of hazelnut

CVNE Imperial Rioja Reserva 2020 NO20231115 this 1994 Rioja is aImperial is CVNE's crown jewel, made only in strong years from old vine parcels in three Rioja Alta villages. The name goes back to the 1920s, when the house bottled a special cuve in the old 'imperial' pint format for the British market. Tempranillo leads, supported by Graciano, Mazuelo, and Garnacha, with roughly two years in a mix of American and French oak before more time resting in bottle. The result is classic, elegant, age worthy