CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva Vintage:2007 This is a lighter wine

This is a lighter wine for the appellation but there is plenty of character and it’s focused like a laser

building tannins

While it is difficult to find

There is really lovely vibrancy to the admirably pure medium weight flavors that exude energy as well as a fine minerality on the focused and long but slightly flat finish

CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva Vintage:2007 This is a lighter wineA very powerful red with the structure and intensity of a great Rioja from the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s. Real gran reserva. Dried fruits such as plums, prunes and cherries. Hints of figs too. Layered and so structured. Full bodied and chewy yet intense and persistent. A fabulous wine. So much potential here. Better in 2020.