CVNE, Rioja Reserva "Cune"

Our email offers and cellars are full of traditional Rioja from the likes of Lopez de Heredia and Hermanos Peciña. But even among a stable of legends, C.V.N.E. holds an eminent position for one specific reason—their incredible store of well-priced library wines. Case in point: today’s incredible 1994 “Cune” Rioja Reserva. There’s little in the world of wine to compete with a 30-year-old Rioja from a legendary vintage, with its almost indescribable mélange of just-there fruit, earthy savor, and soulful complexity. Maybe Bordeaux or Burgundy of similar age come close, but to have that experience you’ll need to lay out many times the amount you would on today’s wine (or wait patiently for three decades). In our years of offering C.V.N.E. treasures like this, though, we’ve come to learn that once a wine like this is gone, it’s unlikely we’ll ever see it again. It’s a perfect show-stopping gift for all this year’s 30th birthdays and anniversaries, so grab as much as you can, while you can!