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• Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  March 12, 2024 - Well, well, well. What a great time to uncork this almost 20-year-old bottle. The relatives of Toñín continue to take advantage of the quality corks of Viña Tondonia without a signed vintage to close these bottles (pictured). Beautiful and translucent ruby colour with orange edges. Supposedly burgundian style wine of López de Heredia, offering delicious fleshy aromas with thyme and rosemary along with notes of perfectly ripe cherries. Also mineral tips with leather and spices. Wonderful combination. Riojana complexity. On the palate, the velvety texture of a medium-bodied wine stands out, a deep acidity that provides a lot of length and a fast finish. Fleshy and fruity aftertaste. Traditional and with a lot of time ahead. Happy to have two more bottles sleeping in my unassuming cellar.
  
  Bueno, bueno, bueno. Qué gran momento para descorchar esta botella de casi veinte años. Los familiares de Toñín continúan aprovechando los corchos de calidad de Viña Tondonia sin añada para cerrar estas botellas (en la imagen). Bello y traslúcido color rubí con bordes anaranjados. Supuestamente el vino de estilo borgoñón de López de Heredia, ofreciendo deliciosos aromas carnosos con tomillo y romero junto con notas a cerezas maduras en su punto. También puntas minerales con cuero y especias. Maravillosa combinación. Complejidad riojana. Al paladar destaca su textura aterciopelada de vino de cuerpo medio, una profunda acidez que proporciona mucha longitud y un final veloz. Regusto carnoso y frutal. Tradicional y con mucho tiempo por delante. Feliz por tener otras dos botellas durmiendo en mi modesta bodeguita.

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• COWineLover commented:

  3/12/24, 12:36 PM - Wonderful to read your note and see you checking in on these. I also have two bottles remaining to be enjoyed in the years to come. Lopez Heredia remains my favorite producer for consistently producing high quality, ageable, enjoyable, and attractively priced wines. Simply stated I have not found a better combination anywhere.

• Harley1199 commented:

  3/12/24, 2:52 PM - Yeah COWineLover, I also appreciate LdH both colours, mainly Bosconia and Blanco Reserva. From time to time, I open some Tondonia too but honestly speaking it must have several decades on. Cheers,

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