CVNE, Contino Garnacha, Rioja 2018

Glistening ruby. Mineral-laced cherry, raspberry, vanilla and mocha aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a smoky nuance as the wine stretches out. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering juicy red fruit, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that are sharpened by a minerally topnote. Shows impressive energy and floral lift on the persistent finish, which is given shape by smooth, harmonious tannins.

• Drinking Window: 2024 - 2033
• Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
• Review Date: April 2021