91 points James Suckling: "A fruity and plummy nose with lots of cherries, strawberries and some spices. Ripe, crunchy and fruit-expressive on the medium-bodied palate rounded by firm and nicely chewy tannins. Not complex, but has good length in the finish. Drink now. (9/18/23)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Rioja 'Cuné' Crianza is made from eighty-five percent tempranillo, with the balance of the cépages comprised of garnacha and mazuelo. About half of the grapes for this bottling are estate grown in Cuné’s vineyards in Rioja Alta, with the rest purchased grapes from local vignerons that the bodega has worked with for generations. This bottling is aged one year in a combination of American oak casks, with the barrels six years of age on average. The wine is really quite lovely, offering up a vibrant nose of red raspberries, clove-like Rioja spice tones, a touch of smoked meats, a fine base of soil and a touch of cedary oak in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, tangy and full-bodied, with a nice touch of velvetiness on the attack, a good core of red fruit, fine transparency and grip, moderate tannins and fine length and grip on the very well balanced finish. This is certainly quite tasty out of the blocks, but it will pay dividends to tuck the wine away in the cellar for a couple of years and let the tannins mellow out further. Fine value! 2024-2045. (Mar/Apr 2024)"
90 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Rioja 'Cuné' Crianza is made from eighty-five percent tempranillo, with the balance of the cépages comprised of garnacha and mazuelo. About half of the grapes for this bottling are estate grown in Cuné’s vineyards in Rioja Alta, with the rest purchased grapes from local vignerons that the bodega has worked with for generations. This bottling is aged one year in a combination of American oak casks, with the barrels six years of age on average. The wine is really quite lovely, offering up a vibrant nose of red raspberries, clove-like Rioja spice tones, a touch of smoked meats, a fine base of soil and a touch of cedary oak in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, tangy and full-bodied, with a nice touch of velvetiness on the attack, a good core of red fruit, fine transparency and grip, moderate tannins and fine length and grip on the very well balanced finish. This is certainly quite tasty out of the blocks, but it will pay dividends to tuck the wine away in the cellar for a couple of years and let the tannins mellow out further. Fine value! 2024-2045. (Mar/Apr 2024)"
| Product SKU | 704008 |
| Producer | Cune |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Varietal | Other Blends |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.0% |
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