2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Nebbiolo d'Alba displaying an impressive array of

displaying an impressive array of savory and earthy nuances among the dense black fruit layers and a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins and beautiful tension

The olfactory bouquet is rich

often heady in alcohol (15% or higher)

With its slow evolution

A deep brilliant crimson with an underlying amethyst hue

2009 | CVNE 'Imperial' Gran Reserva | Rioja Nebbiolo d'Alba displaying an impressive array ofImperial was first bottled in 1920 and has gained a reputation as one of the best known wines of Rioja. The name traces its origins back to a special bottling intended for the English market which was called Pinta Imperial, or 'Imperial pint'. The grapes come from CVNEs 28ha of vineyards, as well as from selected sites in Rioja Alta, where the vines are on average 20 years old. Ageing in French and American oak lasts for 24 months, with another 48