CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva other_regions exhibiting a dense underpinning of

exhibiting a dense underpinning of tannins

violet and rose petal aromas to shine

finishing on a long-lingering licorice note

Reduction masks the underlying fruit though there is a really lovely inner mouth perfume to the punchy and gorgeously textured middle weight flavors that brim with minerality on the sappy and wonderfully complex finale that flashes first-rate length

Pio Cesare’s 1990 Barolo is one of the protagonists of the Barolo Boom years that would soon follow this legendary vintage

CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva other_regions exhibiting a dense underpinning ofA 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.