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1961 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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ChambertinMan wrote: 94 points
June 13, 2023 - If one could bottle Spain, this would be it. Black cherry and dried fig, paraffin Bellota ham like notes, potting soil, some herbal and jasmine potpourri, old church pew leather and mahogany base tones, distant woodsmoke. Silky tannins, green olive brine minerality, age rounded acidity and a medium to long finish with an element of back palate mystery. Bright and present with good aromatic projection.
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keith prothero wrote: 93 points
July 2, 2012 - Decanted,popped and poured. Beautiful crisp and structured dark cherry infused wine. Has that classic silky texture that these wines develop with age. This is now fairly mature but its showing tangy and juicy cherry fruit along with a slightly barnyardy, earthy note that is very seductive. Long finish. Excellent/Outstanding. My favourite Rioja producer by some margin.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1961
- Type Red
- Producer R. López de Heredia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Gran Reserva
- Vineyard Viña Bosconia
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (5%)
- In Cellars 28 (72%)
- Consumed 9 (23%)
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
- VineyardViña Bosconia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietalTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
- VineyardViña Bosconia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja