Community Tasting Notes 18

• wrrntl wrote: 92 points

  February 20, 2012 - Caught this classic Rioja at its peak, I am sure. Everything was beautifully balanced. The marked acidity of LdH was fully integrated, this wine was ready to be drank. Just such a pure style and entirely indicative of the best large house producer of Rioja. This had finesse, grip, force and elegance; the total rustic package. A complete food wine that utterly complimented the nice dried fig braised chicken with couscous that was served for the occasion.

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• RajivAyyangar wrote:

  January 30, 2012 - Blind Wines with Erica and Scott (Portland, Maine): Medium-garnet in the glass.
  N: Oxidized. Very oxidized.
  P: Figgy, watery, acetaldehyde, sour finish.
  
  Upon realizing it was a Lopez de Heredia, and deliberately oxidized, I retasted it. After a while I started to see past the acetaldehyde to get a nice warm earthy fruit quality, with a hint of brett and a savory quality. Seems nice...I'd like to spend more time with this.

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• Kirk Grant wrote: 89 points

  August 27, 2011 - Color : Ruby with a hint of rust at the rim
  Smell: Earth, pipe tobacco, leather, faint cedar, and red fruits
  Taste: Dried red fruits, chewing tobacco, cedar, minerals, and a faint hint of coffee
  Overall: Medium body, medium fruit, Med+ acidity. One of the most complex crianzas I've had in my life. I'm highly impressed by the depth and quality of this.

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• CerveloGuy wrote:

  August 5, 2010 - This wine definitely reflects its lineage. It tastes very similar to other LdH wines I have had just with less intensity. When I first tried this it a few years ago it was showing too much oak, but now it is light, delicate and fruity with a touch of earthiness all bundled together with nice acidity.

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• dre wrote: 91 points

  June 10, 2010 - Very similar to my last notes. Delicious wine, so much leather and earth but still the fruit is haning in there. Acidity is vibrant as ever. drinking wonderfully now.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer R. López de Heredia
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Crianza
• Vineyard Viña Cubillo
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Code 721384040092

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• In Cellars 43 (44%)
• Consumed 54 (56%)

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