R. López de Heredia
Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Tasted blind. Reddish amber tawny, translucent. Corky nose. Notes of light red fruit, cherry, herbs. Ethereal in it's delivery and still chewy. Very refined. The light cork taint makes it difficult to guess and the team's guesses are all over the planet (I'm in Bordeaux land). There is some good stuff inside this but cork taint comes on more with air... bummer. (M's 60th bday 3rd of 14)
Tasted blind. Reddish amber tawny, translucent. Corky nose. Notes of light red fruit, cherry, herbs. Ethereal in it's delivery and still chewy. Very refined. The light cork taint makes it difficult to guess and the team's guesses are all over the planet (I'm in Bordeaux land). There is some good stuff inside this but cork taint comes on more with air... bummer. (M's 60th bday 3rd of 14)
May 23rd, 2021
Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink.
Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink.
Apr 14th, 2023Hotel Majestic. La Gran Noche de la Rioja.
27.06.19
Hotel Majestic. La Gran Noche de la Rioja.
27.06.19
Unreal complexity on the nose and palate. Like Rioja mated with Musigny and this is their love child. Silky, intensely floral, incense and minerals and the purest red fruit. A remarkable bottle and a singular experience.
Unreal complexity on the nose and palate. Like Rioja mated with Musigny and this is their love child. Silky, intensely floral, incense and minerals and the purest red fruit. A remarkable bottle and a singular experience.
May 10th, 2018
1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣1️⃣
🗞 USSR in 🚀, Amnesty International, Upside down year! Berlin Wall 🚧
🎵 Stand by Me, Blue Moon, Hit the Road Jack
🎥 101 Dalmatians, West Side Story
🗣 Yabba Dabba Doo
🌍 3,09B
Fab @ £139 & still alive 57 years on in a Zalto Burg!
🍷 Garnet bricked cherry
👃 Dusty smoked sherry w/ muted cherry, vanilla whiff & burnt oak chards
👄 Med body of smooth balsamic infused sweet & sour cherry w/ earthy liquorice tones
🎯 Long earthy balsamic cherry creamy burnt coffee linger
1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣1️⃣
🗞 USSR in 🚀, Amnesty International, Upside down year! Berlin Wall 🚧
🎵 Stand by Me, Blue Moon, Hit the Road Jack
🎥 101 Dalmatians, West Side Story
🗣 Yabba Dabba Doo
🌍 3,09B
Fab @ £139 & still alive 57 years on in a Zalto Burg!
🍷 Garnet bricked cherry
👃 Dusty smoked sherry w/ muted cherry, vanilla whiff & burnt oak chards
👄 Med body of smooth balsamic infused sweet & sour cherry w/ earthy liquorice tones
🎯 Long earthy balsamic cherry creamy burnt coffee linger
Shelley had this 9 years ago
Shelley had this 9 years ago
Aug 9th, 2015