1991 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
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Phenol73 wrote:
Saturday, October 18, 2014 - (Tasted at Berry's Spain 2014): This is one of the most curious white wines I've had. Undoubtedly very well constructed and impressively fresh given its age. However, the aromas were peculiar - almost like granadilla (passion fruit), floor polish and sage... "Interesting", but no firm opinion on this yet.
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Comment posted by Goldstone:
10/18/2014 11:57:00 AM - Phen, you have described the wine perfectly. I would suggest philosophicaly that we have all been herded into a corner by the wine industry so that we can only accept or discriminate variations of Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. It is our duty as wine lovers to embrace with an open mind any varietal that isn't one of those two and to shout it to the rooftops if we like it. Examples would be Rioja Bianco, classic white Bordeaux, white Rhone like Condrieu, Aligote from Burgundy......don't sit on the fencewith your opinions: they are as valid as anyone else's. Best regards from Hong Kong. Mike