CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva Vintage:2007 This is also moderately toasty

This is also moderately toasty with its otherwise fresh and attractively layered aromas of purple fruit

(from Mitans proper)

This is a lighter wine for the appellation but there is plenty of character and it’s focused like a laser

Opaque purple/black in color

building tannins

CVNE (Contino), Rioja Gran Reserva Vintage:2007 This is also moderately toastyA very powerful red with the structure and intensity of a great Rioja from the 1950s, 1960s or 1970s. Real gran reserva. Dried fruits such as plums, prunes and cherries. Hints of figs too. Layered and so structured. Full bodied and chewy yet intense and persistent. A fabulous wine. So much potential here. Better in 2020.