C.V.N.E. Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2012 Bottle:12 Amazing balance of dark black

Amazing balance of dark black fruit

with its powerful stone fruit flavors framed by sound acidity

with subdued aromas of underbrush and tobacco leaf

The partial barrel fermentation rounds out angular edges

C.V.N.E. Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2012 Bottle:12 Amazing balance of dark blackImperial is one of the great names in Spanish winemaking. It is a true classic in Rioja and was first made in the 1920s. Its name comes from a special bottling for the English market made in a bottle size of a Pinta Imperial or Imperial Pint which is approximately equivalent to half a litre. Deep cherry color with shades of shiny red. To the nose, aromas of berries and liquorice balanced by hints of clove, rosemary, thyme and tobacco leaves coming