"[...] Made from the fresh 2020 vintage, this wine is intensely fragrant and almost heady on the nose: baked plums, strawberries, and sweet spices like anise, cinnamon, and cloves. Supple and so smooth, yet with a crumpled-velvet quality that gives it body and texture. The palate is immediately satisfying, with delicate yet enveloping tannins that provide structure and support without overwhelming the crisp, ripe, and fleshy fruit. The acidity is high and perfectly balances the underlying warm elements. Rich, sumptuous, and seductive, yet balanced and nuanced—everything is well-defined, and the palate is deliciously juicy on the mid-palate. Luminous, brilliant, lively, and thoroughly easy to drink. [...] 2025–2040” (Decanter 2023) – Shipped in a wooden crate for single-bottle orders of this wine (depending on country and selected shipping method)
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Eye
A deep, intense garnet color, clear and brilliant
Nose
Pure, delicate, and complex, with aromas of black fruits, blackberry, blackcurrant, fresh grass, and violet—seductive and inviting
Palate
Textured and exquisitely elegant, with fine, well-integrated tannins; its masterful balance reveals aromas of black fruit, flowers, licorice, and sweet spices, all culminating in a long, brilliant finish
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Decant 2 hours in advance to bring out the best flavors
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a rib of beef, a shoulder of lamb, or scrambled eggs with fresh truffles...
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
The second launch on the Bordeaux market of this “more modern” wine from the long-established Spanish winery—according to Victor Urrutia, CEO of CVNE and a fifth-generation member of the family—is made from a 2.37-hectare plot of 30-year-old Tempranillo vines known as Carromaza, in the village of Villalba, at an elevation of 700 m in the Rioja Alta. From the fresh 2020 vintage, this wine is intensely fragrant and almost heady on the nose: baked plums, strawberries, and sweet spices like anise, cinnamon, and cloves. Supple and so smooth, yet with a crumpled-velvet quality that lends it body and texture. The palate is immediately satisfying, with delicate yet enveloping tannins that provide structure and support without overwhelming the crisp, ripe, and fleshy fruit. The acidity is high and perfectly balances the underlying warm elements. Rich, sumptuous, and seductive, yet balanced and nuanced—everything is well-defined, and the palate is deliciously juicy on the mid-palate. Luminous, brilliant, lively, and thoroughly easy to drink. Fermented with wild yeasts. Aged for 12 months in new and one-year-old French oak barrels. pH 3.6. IPT 95. 2025–2040
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96+/100 (Extraordinary wine)
About the wine:
The Real de Asúa 2020 is a wine that underwent a change in 2018 when it began to be produced exclusively with Tempranillo grapes from the Carromaza vineyard in the village of Villalba. The 2020 growing season was hot, and the grapes were harvested two weeks earlier than in 2019. The grapes are harvested in 300-kilo crates and, after cold soaking, fermented in small oak vats with native yeasts. Malolactic fermentation took place in French oak barrels, and the wine was aged for 12 months in new and second-use barriques. This wine is thoroughly classic, balanced, and serious. The nose is subtle, elegant, and quite impressive, with herbal notes and a hint of mustard; it is fresh and far exceeds expectations for a vintage like 2020. Right now, I prefer it to the 2021. 2026–2033
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
This wine is exceptionally pure and clear, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, and orange peel. It is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Polished, bright, lively, and agile. The tannins are velvety, with wonderful length and finesse. It is also very flavorful. Allow it to age for three to four years in the bottle.