intense and persistent finish

has typified this estate ever since I began visiting it in the mid-1980s

with a bundle of energetic grip on the finish that melds nicely with the fruit

while the higher-yielding vintage seems to have provided drinkability and very pure flavors

coolest soils in those vineyards

CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva Vintage:2007 intense and persistent finishA 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.