Vina Real Gran Reserva 2014

Professional Ratings

• 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The iconic Rioja Alavesa red 2014 Viña Real Gran Reserva was produced with grapes from their own vineyards in the villages of Laguardia and Labastida, mostly Tempranillo with 5% Graciano fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in new and second use barriques for 24 months. As with the Imperial Gran Reserva, I found great balance and elegance here, transcending the character of the year. It's a little shy and takes time to show aromas of fine spices, decayed leaves, wild berries and flowers. It's full and round, faithful to its style, juicy and rich even in more austere years. It's tasty and dry and has the balance to develop nicely in bottle. Another one for the table. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2017.
• 93 James Suckling
  A tight and taut red. Firm, very resolved and polished. Medium body. Juicy and beautiful. Long and very pretty. Coats your mouth with ripe tannins. Drink now.
• 93 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: The 2014 C.V.N.E. Viña Real is bright with attractive complexity and tension on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of bright fruit, complementary wood, and earth. Enjoy it with grilled lamb dishes. (Tasted: April 15, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
• 92 Wine Enthusiast
  Gritty olive and rubbery black-fruit aromas give this gran reserva an earthy, reduced opening. That's contrasted by sharp acidity, which brightens plum and savory berry flavors. Plum and chocolate notes come with coffee-like blackness on a finish where lively acidity reappears. Drink through 2026.
• 91 Wine Spectator
  Sleek and supple, this red offers cherry and red plum flavors, backed by licorice, graphite and smoky notes. Well-integrated tannins lend support, while orange peel acidity keeps this lively. Harmonious, in the traditional style. Tempranillo and Graciano. Drink now through 2029. 2,500 cases made, 600 cases imported.
• 91 Decanter
  Attractive coffee and caramel aromas lead to a fruity, plummy palate of raspberry and spice on the finish. Youthful wine with plenty of character, but will soften and develop.