Bought directly to CVNE winery in 2011. Stored in private cellar up to today. Outstanding storage conditions and very high filling level. Fully mature and therefore drinking well now or cellar for the next 25-30 years. The CVNE winery was one of the great cornerstones of classic Rioja and the magnificent legacy left by the previous generation is reflected like never before in the 1962 Viña Real, which is undoubtedly among its main achievements. This is a great vintage from Viña Real that could still need a few more years of bottle aging to fully bloom and should prove to have decades more life ahead of it. 19/20 (96/100) Jancis Robinson: "More of a sweet Garnacha profile. Cold bonfire aromas, smoked meat, truffle, leather... Elegant, subtle, intense, grows on you. Incredible balance, elegance and complexity. This bottle is singing today". 97/100 Robert Parker: "We're talking about 1962, when CVNE produced the amazing 1962 Viña Real Reserva Especial, labelled that way because they considered it truly exceptional, a wine that has consistently showed great every time I have encountered it. This occasion was no different, as it ranked among the favourite vintages for most of us tasting that evening. It's really splendorous, polished, elegant, intense, subtle and chameleonic, full of spices, autumn forest aromas, smoke, meat, and fruit, again with echoes of a strong percentage of Garnacha in the blend. Tonight the 1962 was above 1964, 1966 and 1968. A truly spectacular bottle". *** All international parcels are shipped with the highest standards of quality: through the premium “UPS International Express”, the fastest service against signature provided by the courier. Packed in a special wine box officially certified by UPS / DHL. Bottles are packed individually, one by one, and wrapped in a 3 layers bubble wrap. Due to the nature of the wine and the value of the products all lots are shipped with insurance coverage. ***