Community Tasting Notes 66

• Caruso wrote: 95 points

  May 10, 2024 - Deep golden. From a warmer than textbook cellar. Complex nuanced nose with pears, citrus, flowers, beeswax, umami, chamomille, saffron, but not as intense as I remember. On the palate with great balance and refreshing acidity. Very long. 95 points from the WA. I rated previous bottles higher, because scents were more intense and the end of the optimal drinking window is in approx. 6 years (according to the producer and my experiences, though this will decline very slowly), which leads to lower scores. Nevertheless this is clearly outstanding to me. 5/13/18/9. -2030+

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• Jabulani Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 7, 2024 - Biscuits and intense apple pie; this is a particularly good bottle. Ripe, creamy pear, smoked apricot, orange, caramel, charcoal aromas, really complex. The palate has plenty of lift, with a hint of fig joining pear, cooked apple, white grape and orange blossom flavours. There's a touch of flor here. Excellent.

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• Goodwine4ever wrote: 92 points

  March 4, 2024 - Abricot +, noisette, un nez qui fait penser a un morceau de bois fraichement coupé. Bonne profondeur et complexité typique des vins blanc de Lopez Heredia mais cette bouteille de Gravonia ma semblée beaucoup plus accessible que mes expériences passés. Normallement j'ai l'impression que se vin va traverser le temps mais celle-si me semblait un peu '' Mou '' et prêt a boire. Tout de même très bon avec ses aromes tellement typiques

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• amateur62 Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 9, 2024 - 100% Viura with an average age of more than 40 years, aged 4 years in American oak barrels, 12.5% vol. Labelled as Crianza, but at Lopez de Herardia this is always relative and might be a bit confusing for novices.
  
  Enjoyed the first half after 6 hours in the decanter and the second half 4 days later without any recognizable difference. On the nose very complex with a mixture of yellow stone fruits, honey, almonds and a suggestion of curry. On the palate creamy, a lemony acidity, good depth and a very long finish with an after taste that corresponds nicely to the impression on the nose, gorgeous.
  
  Classic and oxidative style, unique as all whites and rosados from López de Heredia. Gravonia might have less depth than Tondonia, but it is more approachable at this stage. Drink now or within the next 10, 20 years, in any case give it a lot of air to get more of the fruit and don't serve it too cold, 14°C is ideal.

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• Mr. Montrachet Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 12, 2023 - Always this wonderful combination of oxidation and freshness. Apricot jam, orange peel, almond and nuts, Stollen, Xmas spices. Creamy and acidic, round and fresh, silver and gold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type White
• Producer R. López de Heredia
• Varietal Viura
• Designation Blanco
• Vineyard Viña Gravonia
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja

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• Pending Delivery 12 (2%)
• In Cellars 411 (59%)
• Consumed 270 (39%)

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