I was invited by WineWorld Sweden to taste wines from CVNE (Compania del Norte de España). David Piera presented with the wines with flair and humour.
I have many found memories of bottles of Imperial and Viña Real (now a separate company) from the 70 and 80´s.
PA&Co served, as usual, up a yummy lunch.NV Rosé, Clouet
Served as an aperitif, a perennial favourite of mine and this bottle didn´t disappoint. The nose is juicy and earthy with notes of red currants, warm sand and dried flowers.
The taste is fresh and elegant with notes of red currants, dried strawberries and sweet minerals. A very good acidity.
91p (tasted 2026/08)
2025 Orballo Albariño
An open, grassy nose with assorted ripe fruits, smoke and gravel. Very good.
The taste is cool and fine with notes of peach pips, grass and chives, A fine minerality.
88p (tasted 2026/08)
2025 Val do Galir Godello
This Godello offers up a broad, restrained nose with notes of ripe peach, lemon cream and wet stones.
The taste is rich and nicely concentrated with a fine acidity, a very peach dominated fruit and a long, warm finish. Very, very good for the price.
Will be released on the 12th of March 2027/169 SKR.
90p (tasted 2026/08)
2022 Monopole Clàsico Reserva
A love or hate wine. I love it. The nose is intense and peculiar with notes of fresh herbs, nuts, band-aid, white balsamic vinegar and dried yellow apples. Pure and fantastic.
The taste is tight and racy with focus, concentration, acidity, and assorted dried yellow fruits. The finish goes on and on. The first vintage of Monopole was in 1915. 100% Viura.
Will be released on the 11th of September, 239 SKR (~22 Euro), for me - a case.
94p (tasted 2026/08)
2022 Contino Rosado Reserva
This Rosé displays a low keyed, stony nose with notes of dried raspberries, stale passionfruit and some smoky notes. Very good.
The taste is dry and seedy with notes of red currants, mineral and sun warm gravel. A good acidity.
87p (tasted 2026/08)
2021 Contino Reserva
A dark, plummy nose with notes of fir smoke, chocolate biscuits and tobacco hints.
The taste is young and structured with dry tannins, a fine plum fruit and a long sweet finish. 4+ years.
Will be released on the 25th of September/299 SKR.
88p (tasted 2026/08)
2019 Imperial Gran Reserva
A deep, light meaty nose with notes of plums, smoke, cigarr smoke and a hint of fine vanilla pods. Very fine.
The taste has power and elegance with notes of chocolate biscuits, plums and sweet undergrowth. Lovely. 5+ years.
Will be released on the 11th of November/599 SKR.
93p (tasted 2026/08)
2018 Imperial Gran Reserva
A somewhat restrained nose with notes of vintage leather, ripe black currants, clay and fir wood.
The taste is tight and fine with some maturity and notes of sugared coffee, dried plums and moist forest floor. For drinking now and the coming 6+ years.
90p (tasted 2026/08)
2014 Imperial Gran Reserva
From magnum. A deep, complex and open for business nose with notes of plums, pipe tobacco, milk chocolate and scorched earth. Very fine.
The taste is pure and velvety with gorgeous fruit, silky tannins and a long, long, dry finish. A treat to drink today from this magnum.
94p (tasted 2026/08)
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