If you’re a fan of Spain, this wine will have you chanting: Contino, Contino Go, Go, GO!!

“Vivid. A wonderful change here. Energy…” per JS. From perhaps the most loved Rioja producer there is.

97 Points and it can be yours for just… checks math… $39?!

Not a mistake. Only a Rioja can deliver this awesomeness, and only Wine Spies can make it an extreme value. And not just ANY Rioja - this is Reserva from Contino by the iconic CVNE. Again, the LOWEST price anywhere.

CVNE, or Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España is an institution. Die-hard Rioja fans know CVNE wines need time to evolve into their best version. And this Reserva has just hit its peak. OH, SO IRRESISTIBLE. Yet you can put it away since the winemaking is as traditional as it gets, to age gracefully for many years.

Wine Spectator raves “CVNE has refused to go to extremes, instead taking a measured approach to the struggle between tradition and innovation.” having crowned them with the “#1 Wine of the Year” award in 2013 for the “ability to balance past and future in such delicious harmony.”

Spot on.

Just hitting its stride, this delicacy is a fiery crimson. Stunning aromatics include dark ripe cherries, juicy cranberries, pomegranate molasses, espresso, and charcoal. One sip and you KNOW it’s Rioja with that unmistakable texture best described as liquid satin. The finale builds up the earthy side with dried herbs and mushrooms competing over lively berries, all lingering symphonically. A kiss of exotic spices calls for dishes that are similarly ethnic, like a lamb tagine with couscous.

Scoop up what you can as this WILL sell out! Then come back and geek out on “10 Things every wine lover should know about CVNE” here.

97 Points – James Suckling “Violet, strawberry, raspberry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with minerality and brightness. Vivid. A wonderful change here. Energy. So much purity. Drink or hold.”