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The May 2018 Internet-Only Auction Part 3

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Auction Ends: 5/17/2018 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #257. CVNE Viña Real Rioja Reserva 2011

Description: Consists of 1 Magnum, 1.5L
Score: 92+ JG.
"The 2011 vintage was the first of two major drought vintages in Rioja, and the 2011 “Viña Real” Reserva from Cuné shows the added concentration of the very dry conditions of this summer, while still retaining its signature elegance. The bouquet is deep, primary and classically black fruity in personality, wafting from the glass in a fine blend of cassis, black cherries, cigar ash, just a touch of celery seed, dark soil tones, Rioja spices and a bit of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with a youthful profile, fine-grained tannins, sound acids and outstanding length and grip on the focused and very promising finish. This needs some time in the cellar to really blossom (though it is really not all that hard to drink in its relative youth!) and I would tuck it away for the next four or five years before having at it in earnest." John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2017, Issue #67
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $60

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