I very much like the precision and sense of verve here – note however that patience will be required

expressive inner sweetness and an impossibly long

crushed chalk and then a silky citric grip

Over the last six months the 2004 Cristal has come together beautifully and is shaping up to be a truly great

but the purity of the fruit is impossible to miss even at this early stage

CVNE, Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial other_regions I very much like the(raised for 24 months in American oak casks), Bright ruby red; doesn't look to be 11 years old. Powerful, oak spiced aromas of candied cherry and raspberry, with suave vanilla, mocha and floral nuances and slow building tobacco and leather elements. Pliant, palate staining red fruit and floral pastille flavors show impressive depth and heft, with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak. Sweet and expansive on the gently tannic finish, which shows