This is very powerful and rich with amazing depth of fruit and ripe tannins. Full body. Round and chewy tannins. Super depth and beauty in this pure tempranillo. Needs time in the cellar. Better after 2021 [till 2036+]. Score - 97. (jamessuckling.com, Dec. 8, 2019)

Viña Real is sometimes overlooked within the CVNE portfolio in favour of Imperial and Contino, but is capable of producing outstanding wines like this. A marriage of Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, it has aromas of red berries and white pepper, fine oak and appealing freshness and palate length. Drink date: 2022-2028. Score - 94. (timatkin.com, Rioja Special Report 2020)

Excellent, benchmark-quality Rioja crianza that shows the spicy side of the vintage. Peppery, juicy and bright, with a medium body and a nice chew of fine-grained tannins. Quite long. A smart buy. Drink or hold [into the mid-2030s]. Score - 93. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 8, 2024)