About the Wine: Cune, or CVNE, is one of the best producers in the Rioja region of Spain. Their better offerings can get into hundreds of dollars per bottle and the 2004 CVNE Imperial made wine of the year a few years back. This is one of their entry level offerings. The Crianza designation means that it does not have to be aged as long as Riservas and Gran Riservas do.
About THIS Wine: It is opaque in the glass with a purple rim. The nose is tight, as can be expected of such a young Rioja. With a little patience notes of grilled, spiced meat come through. The palate is bone dry with solid tannins. This will benefit from breathing.
Drinking This Wine: The traditional dish to have with Rioja is a sausage stew. As I told my coworker, "This wine is cheap and it wants some sausage. It's the your mom of wine." It's hard being this classy.
Overall Impression: I have always found amazing value in Spain and this is another one. This wine is a good value.
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