2011 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia
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Toasty Oak Likes this wine:
93 Points
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - February 29, March 1, 3 & 5, 2024
My first try of the Tondonia Reserva Bianco. Wow. What a wine.
It needs a little air, but then it’s a constantly shifting taste profile. Toasted marshmallow, honeysuckle, dried candied apricot, peaches, dried fig, roasted nuts. Lightning acidity, slightly waxy texture. Long finish with some saltiness and white fig.
It was best on the first and last two nights. The second night it went through this weird phase where it smelled and tasted like tequila.
Worth every penny of the release price, but secondary market prices are bonkers.
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Comment posted by Bgropp4:
3/5/2024 8:08:00 PM - Awesome note! I laughed about the tequila phase! These wines really are something.
Comment posted by Toasty Oak:
3/6/2024 4:37:00 AM - It was a fun bottle to taste and write about!
Comment posted by paintinginacave:
3/7/2024 1:35:00 PM - Delighted you enjoyed your first encounter with these incredible wines. You’ve described it very well indeed.