These wines are hard to find but worth the search. 20% Tempranillo, 60% Garnacha and 20% Viura. Had less of the oxidized notes than the Blanco does, soft but noticeable tannins, and aromas of dried fruits and nuts. Flavor matches the nose. Long finish. Brilliant.
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Eugene's birthday: Pretty much a sherry at this stage, strong whiffs of hazelnut and a very oxidative nose. Palate didn't have much vibrancy left and reminded me of a vin jaune. Some sweetness and lots of coconut on the finish. Interesting to have tried this but very much an intellectual wine, didn't have much pleasure until I paired it with food.
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Felizmente he tenido una gran cantidad de este vino y añada y tras consumir la presente aún me queda otra que guardo preciosamente. Con los años, el color ha ido cambiando de cebolla clarito a caramelo oscuro. No se decantó por no ser necesario en este tipo de vinos. Como acostumbra suceder en los LdH el aroma es un auténtico festival de sensaciones: en esta botella, se enmarcan en un ámbito oxidativo importante, se encuentra caramelo, fresas ciruelas e higos confitados, un poco de especies como curry o vainilla, ceniza, una punta de madera vieja, frutos secos, cítricos , flor de té, margaritas y rosas secas y aún muchas cosas más que se me escapan. La boca es de cuerpo medio, resulta fuertemente marcada por la oxidación, excelente acidez, profundidad, mucha expresividad, recuerda a flor seca, cítricos con un fondo mineral notable. Final muy largo. La tendencia oxidativa de este vino ha ido evolucionando con los años, y ahora, para mi gusto se encuentra un poco al límite, y por eso recomendaría no tardar mucho en consumirlo.
De todas formas, este vino es un punto y aparte en el mundo de los rosados. Para nada es un rosado al uso, frecuentemente intrascendentes y de uso veraniego. Se trata de un vino serio para tomar con comida seria, podría ir bien desde luego con pescado y también paellas e incluso platos especiados. En definitiva un rosado genial, y si no a ver donde se encuentra un rosado en este estado tras 22 años de guarda.
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somewhere between oxidized and enjoyable. but I guess when it's paired with open faced turkey sandwiches smothered in gravy and sides of cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie covered with marshmallows, then it doesn't really matter.
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Luminous, translucent and somewhat developed coppery color with a hue of Aperol. The nose feels pretty similar to the Gran Reserva Rosado 2008, only somewhat more developed. There are sweet-toned, tertiary aromas of Tawny-like caramel, some coconut tones, a little bit of chopped walnuts, light smoky tones, a hint of clayey terracotta and a touch of brambly raspberry. The wine is medium-bodied, bright and bone-dry on the palate with complex flavors of Nutella, some tangy citrus fruit tones, a little bit of smoke, light mineral tones of gravelly earth, a hint of brambly raspberry and a touch of caramel. It is hard to assess whether the savory, developed tones lean more towards woody oak tones or oxidative characteristics, but it goes without saying that the wine is remarkably nuanced with incredible depth of flavor. The high acidity lends incredible freshness and intensity to the palate. The finish is dry, long and remarkably complex with layered flavors of ripe cranberries, fresh cherries, some savory oak spice, a little bit of coconut, light Tawny notes of caramel, a hint of vanilla and a touch of tart lingonberries.
A remarkably fresh, crunchy and intense rosé wine that is still singing at almost 19 years of age - a remarkable feat for many a wine, but especially for a rosé. It wonderfully complex an effort that is in its own class not only as a rosé, but also as a Heredia wine: it certainly has that rich, savory and subtly coconut-like character Tondonia whites often exhibit, but the wine is nothing like the whites as much as it is distinct from the reds. A singular wine if there ever was one. Tasting this wine side-by-side with the vintage 2008, I'm not sure which one fared better; the 2008 vintage was more vibrant with remarkable intensity of fruit, whereas this wine showed some more nuance and depth of flavor, but perhaps lacking a little bit intensity in comparison. Although the 2008 vintage might've won by a hair's breadth, I'm willing to score both the wines with identical rating, since the difference was so small. I think not only 2008, but also this vintage is capable of developing further in a cellar.
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at the home of two dogs, with friends old and new: light pink orange color, with tea tinge. Nose pruney/stewed fruit. Palate nutty, almost sherry-like; smoky. opens up with time, develops some smoky notes, hints of honey, some minerals, and some puckering acidity, though still with lightly stewed plums. Overall a bit too oxidative for me, either that or not the freshest bottle. Interesting to try but not worth the hype at least tonight. Hopefully shows better for others. 86 pts
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Stunningly good. perfect age, excellent berry notes with a hint earth and spice and funk; lightness but still concentration and length. Much better than the 1997 which seemed past prime after having this. Tournament of Rosés
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Opened and maybe a touch musty, but that blew off very quickly and then it was all sorts of red fruits. Very tasty. Can tell there's some good age on this. There's a maturity there that don't always see with rose. I like this.
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Light orange color. Aromas of honey, nuts, burnt almonds, wood etc. Soft, waxy and elegant on the palate. Good structure, with fine tannins and nice acidity. A great rosè.
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It had been a long time since I got to drink the rose. And sadly, this time I was non-plussed. But I am guessing that is entirely me, as previously I have loved it. Maybe just getting a touch woody and less spirited than in times past?
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Reddish copper in the glass. Oxidized aromas of bruised apple but with lots of fruit brightness. What an interesting wine. It has wonderful fruitiness on the palate followed by some light tannins and a bit of dryness. The aftertaste reminds me strongly of sherry. Thus the oxidized aromatics at the beginning. This is such an interesting wine.
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Excellent. Complex and unusual but without offensive protrusions. Soft sensations of seabreeze, lemon, wax, butterscotch, and lightly juiced red berries.
Cherry, roses, plummy, celery, touch earthy too. Quite enjoyable and drinkable, has some texture and with the light fruit it feels pretty clean. Doesn't fully deliver on the palate vs the nose as it is not that complex/layered but still drinks nicely.
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My last bottle of this wine, and what a finale. Just a gorgeous wine showing every aspect of personality and character that one could hope for from this delicious and iconoclastic rosé. Takes 30 minutes to reveal its full aromas, which are strikingly complex and also round and graceful. There is fruit, there is salt, toffee, and I'm just applying names here because that's what we do, but the reality is that the wine is in a state of constant motion and it's a very lovely thing. Beautiful with the spicy and savory flavors at Hummus Market. I only wish I had thought to cellar more of this.
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Burnished copper orange color. It's aromatically intriguing with dried orchard fruit, chamomile, orange peel, almond, wet clay and spice with an oxidized note. On the palate it's bone dry, with an alluring texture that compels you to take another sip. It's unusually complex, superbly balanced, long and utterly refreshing. It's very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors that linger long after you swallow. It a wine demands thought, unlike the vast majority Rosés, which are for quenching thirst. And this is wine made for the table.
A great bottle. Gentle but assertive and pungent aromas that show real complexity - orange peel, red fruit, coconut, chamomile like a manzanilla, and more. The palate is balanced and graceful, long and complex, and entirely refreshing. Argument for saving these in the cellar.
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Oxidation at its best. So profound yet alsso so fresh and delicious. Shares a lot in common with the red. Dominated by Tobacco, wet clay and dried cherry notes. An unreal wine... wish I had more.
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Decanted for 2h. A- mild burnt caramel, dried fruits, minerals and herbs P- Follows aromas. Just so complex with nice acid lift. Nutty and lithe. So good.
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Has not changed a bit since the previous bottle I drank three years ago. This was my last bottle, and I feel the loss in my cellar, like a phantom limb.
Popped and poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Lovely nose with some surprising wood notes. Lots of iron and earth to go with delicate notes of watermelon and rhubarb. This was crunchy with nice acids and an oxidative style that I quite enjoyed. Changed in the glass significantly several times over the course of the evening. Went especially well with seafood dishes.
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SF BerserkersSpanish Wines Offline (Alegrias, SF): Garnacha 60%, Tempranillo 30%, Viura 10% Medium salmon to a copper rim. Amazingly complex nose. Buttery (suggesting diacetyl from malolactic fermentation), nutty (suggesting extended oxidative aging in oak barrels, probably used), toasted almond (oxidative acetaldehyde aromas), savory sweet toast (used oak), slight animal fur (suggesting Brettanomyces). Predominantly savory. Slight acetaldehyde.
A bit flat on the palate, with medium body, medium alcohol (12%), medium acid (tart sour almond skin finish I associate with excessive acetaldehyde), and no phenolic bitterness. Some notes of sour old coconut milk (possibly signs of extended aging in used American oak barrels - it spends 4.5 years in oak). Also some sweet vanilla and bourbon/maple syrup aromas (also probably used American oak. Nutty toasty almond skins and biscotti.
Score: between 8.5 and 9.
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Gran Reserva - Beautiful copper color #nofilter. The nose is med+ intensity of old lady perfume, blood orange, and tangerine, crazy complex, old but fresh. The palate is med-med+ bodied, completely dry, flavors are sublime and elegant, with the roasted blood orange, dried flowers, a huge beam of minerality and acidity. Truely unique and exceptional. 20% Tempranillo 20%Viura 60% Garnacha #rioja 🇪🇸 #unicorn #unicornwine
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So good, food friendly, savory. Has a mild Sherry note that I always feel is an integral part of this wine, rather than the effect of 15 years in the cellar. My stash is about to run out, good thing they'll finally release a new vintage next year!
Rosy copper in color. Seductive on the nose, with oxidative notes of caramel and toffee mixing with dried cherries and cranberries, sweet brioche, roses, and old furniture. What I imagine a Victorian drawing room might have smelled like. So vigorous on the palate, with a tremendous whack of acidity that brings a powerful focus to the cherry and raspberry and tangerine juice fruit flavors, followed up with the floral spice and the more savory flavors of age. Long, dry finish that hums with the juicy acid.
So different from the fresh young rosés we usually drink, but certainly no less satisfying. This really gives an impressive combination of mature complexity and energetic liveliness. A unique and rewarding wine.
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Salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of petrol, anise and cranberries. Flavors of strawberries, cranberries and red berries. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Light salmon to orange color in the glass. Nose of wet stones dominates with light notes of red berries. Light flavors of strawberries, red raspberries and red berries. Tangy acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold normally I would say but this wine the cork was wet almost to the top and it seemed as though maybe it suffered from a little bit of premature oxidation so I can't say officially drink now or over the next 3-4 years like I'd normally say or even rate it in case it was hit by some pre-mox. Barely noticeable to the point I still had it with dinner! Noted solely for future tastings.
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Wow, as usual. A little heavy on the sherry end of the spectrum on opening, but younged up after an hour. Herbal and savory and tart red fruits, the first bottle empty in a slew of worthy contenders. Did I say wow?
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Rose/copper colour. Slight oxidation in the nose, including apple juice, nuts. Dry and very much a red wine, complete with tannin. This wine could be served before or throughout the meal. I recommend reviewing this producer's fascinating website
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Strawberry, almonds, dried fruit, candied orange peel. Everything nicely balanced, quite long finish. not huge and showy or go-sit-by-myself-in-the-corner-complex, but I am having a hard time coming up with anything that I would want from it that it isn't already delivering. High quality stuff, great with food.
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PnP, served blind. Cranberry core faded to a silvery rim. Aromas of lanolin, cedar, white floral, dried strawberry, leather, dust. Warms up to reveal a medium body, with cranberry tang, cherry, and leather dominating. The concentration of fruit is slow to come, and when it does, it's broad and elegant. At this point, the nose also shifts away from fruit and floral to more of a stone cellar. Superb tension, high acids (not appreciated by all at the table), with considerable persistence. I wish I had a case of magnums. Give this at least 30 minutes in decanter and let it warm slightly from cellar temp. 12,5% abv, highly recommended; a long future for $25 rosé
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Notes of strawberry, young peach, pear, white pepper, some orange cream soda, and fresh bright red cherries. Very fresh. Mint notes. Really very nice effort.
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Notes of macerated cherries, banana, acidity, and hints of forest floor, oxidation, decay and mold. Sweetly bitter oxidized strawberries and cherries on the palate. Hints of lychee, anise, under-ripe peach, and gunpowder smoke. White pepper and petrol as well. Very dry, and very much in keeping with the R. Lopez de Heredia style. Very well balanced, with a great mixture of acidity and fruit. Really enjoyable wine. Drink now, or hold for several more years.
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light peach hue with a copper rim. nose of sherry(oxidation), butterscotch, and hazelnuts. medium light weight with vibrant acidity. quite dry with a lasting finish of dried red fruits, watermelon rind and caramel.
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Colour has darkened a bit since last time I tasted it two years ago, picking up hue of tawny. As expected, full of secondary and tertiary characteristics on the nose: oak, cedar, tomato water, baking spice. On the palate, mineral notes that are typical of Tondonia, mushroom, nutty notes, slightly oily texture. Nice acidity and length. But I'm afraid it's starting to go downhill from now on. Drink it up.
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A reminder of the ageing ability of really well made rose (though I think Ch Simone does it better). Beautiful Grenache nose (the wine is 60% Garnacha) good acidity, no rush to drink. Delicious.
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This is the best rose I have tasted: neither sweet nor dry but exactly as rose should be. Given the price it is even more remarkable. My only regret is that this is the last Vina Tondonia rosado available until the 2017 vintage.
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This wine is certainly different, a rara avis as mentioned before and either you love it or hate it. It shows the usual pale pink color with the oxidative-reductive nose with strawberries aromas and nuts. But what really defines this wine is the palate: fresh but mature, some sips reminds a white with the high acidity and the fennel flavor, some sips take you to an old aged red with a very predominant metallic taste along with red fruit and an always present oxidative flavor. Difficult to drink alone, this is a wine food that pairs well with a wide range of food, specially if spicy. 90+
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Honeysuckle and strawberry on the nose. On the palate, a distinct nutty sherried flavor, along with tart strawberry and citrus overtones. At first taste, this was a bit sharp and unpleasant, but when I tried it with some Spanish-style semi-soft goat cheese it came into its own: The sweet, nutty flavor of the cheese paired beautifully with the wine. I wouldn't drink this on its own, but it makes an excellent match with salted nuts or saltier cheeses. Edit: I see that everyone agrees this is a food wine. I tried some with pasta and pesto, and it worked well with that too. The versatility is impressive.
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Wow, the LdH rosé is more idiosyncratic than their whites. This bottle was strongly oxidative: dominant scents and flavors for me were orange and grapefruit peel & pith macerated in fino sherry, some raspberry, and maybe a bit of green olive. I didn't think it changed character all that much across three days and a broad range of temperatures. It's very much not a gulpable rosé; my wife didn't like it at all (without food). Brilliant with food, especially spicy Sichuan - I don't think any other wine could have been better with "diced fish with pickled chili and cucumbers (and of course copious ginger and garlic, but that goes without saying)" - but also red sauced pasta.
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Not your average Rosé. Darker, which gives a hint of its complexity on the palate. Berry fruits, orange and a late dryness. Went well with a Tuna and Goat's Cheese pâté on bruschette. I must buy some more.
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Slightly volatile caramel nose with strawberries, stonefruits and watermelon as well as notes of fennel, nuts and shellfish. Dry and in a way pretty lightbodied palate though with big tactile presence. Good acidic backbone and nice leathery grip. Weightless watermelon and strawberries, raspberries and grapefruit bitterness. Huge nutty twist and caramel richness. Good length. Fun and very lovely.
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Brett's Birthday Tasting - 2013 (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): Intellectually speaking, this is an intriguing rose, as always, but in the end I just can't get too excited about it. Strawberry greens, white cherries and brie rind aromas. Sherried on the palate, with flavors of dried berries, melon rind, goat cheese and olive pits. I enjoyed this with cheese and charcuterie, but not the best on its own. I love this producer's whites and reds, but I find the rosado less exciting.
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Brett's Birthday (Weygandt Wines - Washington, DC): Interesting, shifting nose of cranberry, dried herbs, tomato, and sherry notes. The palate follows suit with oxidative tart red berries, slate, and worn cedar. The finish adds sweet dried berries and spicy aged tobacco. Medium bodied with still present acidity, this improved with food. Drink. R&M88
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Very different. My first Rioja Rose. I liked it, but only with food; which I'm sure is exactly the way the Spaniards would want it. Would buy again, but have to pair it with something that needs acid. Not a lot of fruit coming through. Orange in color, most likely due to the age. I'm going to seek out some more of the Lopez wines.
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CT Texas V - North Dallas Forty and then some; 5/3/2013-5/5/2013 (McKinney, North Dallas, TX): Followed this over the course of three hours. Notes are from then. Great nose of cream, dried flowers, orange peel, strawberry, almond, cardamom. On the palate, rich full red fruit, orange peel, pomegranate, and hints of spice. Finishes with great balance. If you don't get this, give it lots of time. The transformation as it warmed and got air was amazing.
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Had this at Spring restaurant in Paris as my choice to go with the varied fixed menu at a reasonable price. Great choice since it drank well with all 4 courses and the cheeses. Pale pink with nice floral and chalky nose. Nice dry perfectly balanced palate of rose, limestone and a hint of orange peel. Have had various vintages of this in the past and I am always amazed at how a rose with so much bottle age on release can taste so fresh. Need to find some stateside.
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With my dad - his bottle. My first Rosado. Complex and elegant nose of pomegranate, orange peel, tart strawberry, honey, dried red flowers, and salted nuts. Entry of bright orange peel and tart berry. Very lively and acid driven, pure and focused, as expected. Quite austere and lean, not in a bad way, but will improve with 5-10 more years. Palate shows more orange peel, and then the berry, flower and nut flavors. Powerful but lean finish of orange peel and nuts. What can you say about Lopez - the Tony Gwynn of the wine world - consistent and old school: hit after hit after hit. I mentioned to my dad that if I had tried this wine 15 years ago, I would have never understood it and hated it - but now, for me, the world is Lopez. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 16.5/20.
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Yes, the current release of Rosado which is only 12 years old. 60% Garnacha, 20% Tempranillo, 20% Viura. Clear orange tinted salmon color. Oxidative nose with sherry & nutty aromatics. Some florals emerge as you swirl & really get your nose in the glass. Light to medium bodied with clean, bright acidity. More nutty oxidative notes with melon & a whisper of mint on the back of the palate. Drying finish draws one right back to the glass. Absolutely brilliant bottle of wine.
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Consistent with prior review - Coppery onion skin color. Great aromatics with a slightly oxidative aromas of butterscotch, almond, and spice. On the palate silky smooth, fresh, complex and balanced. Very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors. Long finish. This is definitely a food wine. I enjoyed this tremendously with a spicy chicken/seafood gumbo. I last had a bottle over a year ago, and it's still fresh! Great rose!
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This is a remarkable, unusual wine and, if you like it, as I do, a great QPR. Made from 20% tempranillo, 20% vidura, and 60% garnacha and aged, I believe, 10 years in oak, this is a pale pink wine, halfway between a robust rosé and a white wine. It has a bouquet of dried rose petals that starts faint and then grows for a full day.
Its most striking characteristic is its freshness and strength. It tastes as fresh as any wine I have ever had, and it is so full of character that it drank well both with chicken in pesto sauce on the first night and with teriyaki steak on the second. It hardly changed at all from day 1 to day 2. Unlike many rosés, this one is bone dry but beautifully balanced.
It is definitely a food wine, and it would go well with a broad range so long as the main dish was full-flavored - meat, cheese, poultry, and the stronger fish dishes - it would deal quite well with monkfish in an oriental sauce.
Numbers schmumbers. It is in a category of its own, and it is very good at what it does.
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From memory. This is an odd bird. Has all of the funky aromatics and flavors that everyone has described. Alone i was not a fan, but as soon as i ate some manchego this wine fell into perfect step with our food and was delicious. Took this to a tasting and it was very polarizing. People either hated or really like it. I wouldn't serve it to non-wine-geeks unless matching it with food.
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A perfect pairing with Allan Benton's ham in David Chang's red-eye gravy. Drank two bottles of this over dinner with friends and they were even better than the last ones I had.
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Crushed strawberries, hint of vanilla and dried red cherries on the nose. A rich strawberry character on the palate with tart red cherry, pomegranate and very mild oak character. A great versatile wine, paired well with our Flannery burgers and some tomme de savoie.....
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Savory oxidative notes, cherry cough syrup, and a neat nuttiness. Some lanolin like textural richness, and off the beaten path for sure. Not my favorite LdH rosado, but still very enjoyable and a great pairing with Paella. 88pts
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Rose color in glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cardamon, rose petals and camphor. Flavors of red berries, raspberries and strawberries. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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At first, we weren't sure how we felt about the wine. After all, a 2000 rosé?! But as the flavors developed we fell in love. Almost in between a white and a red. A waxy, petrol that dances in the mouth and is absolutely amazing with food. A rare find and if you see it on a wine list or shop, do it!
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Appearance is gold, cognac colour. Nose of burnt toffee, oxidation and interesting. Taste is white fruit, orange peel and zesty finish. I love this wine but struggling to describe how good it is; brilliant with Iberica ham!
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Burnt orange color. Intriguing copper and honey nose. Lively and acidic on the palate with unusual notes of unripe strawberries, grapefruit, allspice, and cedar. Fascinating, compelling, unusual. Unapproachable! I'm glad I have several more bottles to ponder in the right company, but it's definitely not for everyone.
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c- onion skin, copper, touch brown. a- complex and deep but fresh. wood, tawny port, creme brulee, strawberry. f- very depthy and lengthy. deep complex wood, sherry, brulee, small berries. m+ finish, m+ body. as soon as i opened this i could tell this was not your average rose, but in fact something quite serious. yes, easy to drink, but this is a wine to be contemplated.
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Popped and poured. Flat and lifeless at first, it comes alive in about 30 minutes. Fragrant aromas of beeswax and roses. Evolving and delicate flavors include berry and treacle. Oxidative strawberry and orange rind flavors in the finish. Complex and ethereal, it does not have the intensity or drop dead beautiful flavors of the '98, but it's still pretty fine.
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Not sure about this. It was bone dry and didn't feature a lot of fruit, but it started to show better an hour or so after opening and also as it warmed up. I expected it to be the perfect match for spatchcocked chicken with gremolata, but all I got was thin acidity. I will try it again tomorrow and see if it has improved. I will report back and upgrade if it does!
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I think Isaac and Willers are both right in this case. Yes, this is a nerdy wine and probably not in an everyday drinking style. At the same time, it is really fantastic. Cheese rind and creme brulee on the nose. Plenty of freshness with strawberry coming through on the palate. While this won't be my default rose (couldn't afford for it to be, anyway), but it is well worth having a couple times a year. Super interesting drink.
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CT Texas IV - A Hill Country Treat; 5/18/2012-5/19/2012 (Austin, Texas): I just was not able to wrap my head around this. Nose of cheese rind, nuts, spice, with faint hints of raspberry. On the palate, very nutty with cinnamon, raspberry, and almonds. Decent finish, but I just don't get this one. Not scored.
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Brett's Birthday Rose Tasting (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): This is the third time I've had this wine, and, while I enjoy it, I don't love it. Sorry, I know a lot of people at the tasting raved about this wine, but for my palate it didn't hold up against some of the other excellent roses in the tasting. Tangerine color. It smells like cheese rind, strawberry greens and a canteloupe melon that's been left out in the sun for a long time. Austere acid on the palate. The best part about this wine is the minerals, which are fresh and lively. Thick mouthfeel with macintosh apple and brie rind flavors. This is a really nerdy wine that is fun to sip and dissect with others, but in the end, if I'm pouring myself a glass of rose on the porch, I'd go for something else.
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I know it's wine geek heresy to admit it, but I've tried this wine several times, and I dislike it every time. It tastes old, sour, oxidized. Less objectionable with food, but that's faint praise. Very comfortable siding with the minority on this one.
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Ripe red strawberry aromas. A dusty and mature thought. The nose doesn't stray into the nutty that the palate shows on the finish. Wild strawberry. Cellared strawberry and even some cherry as this opens up. Almond, and vibrant strawberry palate. An edge that used to be herb. A wine that really shines along with the food on the table tonight. I opened up a strange refrigerator by the owners request and made the best of that on hand. Rice pasta, tomato cream sauce with tofu and pickled piquillo peppers. A treat for sure. Thanks Arlequin for a wonderful selection of vino to choose from. Day2. The almond on the finish has gone away on this second day and now just wildly mature fruited.
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Ruddy copper color. Nose: strawberry, white cherry, watermelon, and blood orange with accents of pistachio, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla, and marzipan. Medium body on the palate: strawberry, white cherry, watermelon, and blood orange framed by pistachio/walnut/pecan, clove, star anise, and vanilla. Medium+ lemon/lime acidity. Lingering mixed nuts, chalk, and a little mocha on the moderate/long finish. Unique and spectacularly complex for a rose. The fresh acidity holds it all together. Perfect with cured meats and nutty cheeses.
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Lovely light copper-pink color. Served at cellar temp. On first pour, enchanting aromas and flavors of strawberry, melon, cranberry, mineral, with a hint of sherry like nuttiness and a bone dry finish. Fairly light bodied with a racy frame. It opened up even more as it came to room temp. Unusual for a rose and delightful as an accompaniment to our salmon with a ginger-garlic-soy-sesame oil sauce, oven roasted asparagus, and a baked potato. It also paired nicely with a course of VT cheeses that followed. Best with food, I don't think that this would do well solo. I think this has a good 8-10 years of prime drinking in it but the likelihood of my leaving it alone for that long is slim.
9/6/2016 Update This was taken from the refrigerator, opened, and allowed to air and warm up to ~52F then served with chicken thighs in a smother of fresh tomato, shallot, and garlic. It has been over 4 years since we last opened a bottle of this and it was stunning. I find it hard to believe that it could have gotten even better, but it has. This wine is in a league of it’s own. Just a magnificent bottle. 94 points
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I mistakenly entered my notes under the Rosado Crianza rather than the intended Gran Reserva. See my note under: 2000 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
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Consistant with last note, although touches of cinommon on the nose that either were not there before or I missed it the last time. Either way, lovely wine.
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Light pink and copper in color. Nose of funky cheese, rose water, little mineral, and dry clay. Palate of strawberry, rose water, cheese, nuttiness, savory herbs. The finish was above average and really nice mouthfeel I mentioned prior. Love this wine, very complex style of rose. Drink or hold: 50+5+12+17+7
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The color can be described as onion skin or copper. It reminds me of looking out on the sunset. Some oakiness is detected in the nose, but not too much. More prominent is the aroma of tropical fruit. The taste is refreshingly sour reminiscent of fresh fruit. Strawberry. Blood orange. It is very dry, but acidity creates a silky mouthfeel. A very drinkable and surprisingly complex wine.
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Very smooth palate. Subtle and very satisfying beverage that @ 25 clams is major qpr. With time Strawberry showed on the palate, but seriously who cares? This is one of those rare wines that transcends its price point because of it's inherent elegance and it should evolve for decades. I really didn't expect to dig this wine, but now I'm a true believer.
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Nutty, oxidized notes on the nose with some citrus - ruby red grapefruit, with floral and chalky-saline minerals. Very good acidity to keep it quite lively in the palate with red apples on the palate. Good length with a nutty finish. This time I was informed 60% Grenache, 30% Tempranillo, 10% Viura.
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Juicy, fresh and mouthwatering with myriad tropical fruit flavors, yet developed and slightly sherried with a pleasant nutty bitterness. Totally dry with seemingly dominant notes of potpourri, leather, American oak spice, and a huge streak of savory, mineral driven salinity. But then emerge impressions of a delicate sweetness like marzipan, floral "old lady" perfume, a big box of birthday cake. Delicious and totally distinctive, a paradox comprised of many contrasts and contradictions.
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brought to an offline....my first experience with this wine and I enjoyed it quite a bit. not the type of rose to pop, pour and drink down. really complex with notes of orange peel, light red fruits and roses. Fun to smell as it opened up in the glass. To be fair, several of the people at the tasting did not enjoy it, but I would definitely rebuy.
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NY/NJ Offline at Ciano (Ciano, NYC): American oak is very noticeable on the nose, particularly after it has a chance to open up in the glass. Notes of coconut, caramel, citrus, florals, and scotch with a subtle savory undertone. Light to medium body. High acidity and a medium long finish. Most polarizing wine in the tasting line up.
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Nose is subtle. Just some hints of age and ever so slight oxidation, perhaps hints of new leather as well. A burnt orange in color with beautiful color gradation Leaving it mostly clear on the edges of the glass. Mid bodied with the viura poking through the Grenache ever so slightly. Almost a smoked orange hint on the front palate with just a hint of the leathery tempanillo on the finish. The finish is bright and fruity with a crisp punch and 5-10 second linger...then gone, leaving memories of leather again. The acidity of the wine is nearly hidden until a few seconds before and after swallowing when it shows up perfectly balanced to simply highlight the sides and back of the tongue. Gorgeous!
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I'm not sure this is as quite as deep or complex as the 1998, but it's still truly fascinating. This time I get a fair dose of orange rind on the nose. Seems a bit less oxidative than the 1998, more citrus fruit on the palate, but the nose keeps expanding the longer it's open, with a very light spice and a hauntingly nutty saline quality.
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Pure copper color...! From the fridge: somewhat closed on the nose but some leather or liquirice? Tight palate with fine acidity good lenght and cool fruit. After a while: like nothing I've ever tasted. A bit like an orange wine? But I like it. Shows more and more fruit, can't exactly say which. Very good lenght with an almost sweet&sour finish.
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"Non-Baller" Wines, Take 6 (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): i liked this more than the last time i had it. the color is really pretty for a rose, with this strawberry brightness. the nose was full of cranberries, red licorice, and cheese rind. the palate is fresh, and even a bit light. some tannins underline the red apple peel flavor on the finish.
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Beautiful color - slight orange blended into a strawberry-red. As is the case with Lopez's blanco's and rioja's, this is unique. Lots of cranberry on the nose with some herbs and a subtle oxidative quality. Palate was medium-bodied and showed cranberry, wild strawberry and minerals. There was also an underlying subtle sherry quality that I think I picked up more of than everyone else.
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Fantastic, especially on nights 2 and 3. Not as oxidized and funky as the 1998, this really comes into its own after 24 hours in the fridge. So captivating and sophisticated, that it really plays at a different level than 99.9% of the roses out there, while still similar in price. We have had 2 bottles of this in the past month and both were great. Highly recommended.
P.S. As amazing as the fact that the current vintage of the wine is 11 years old, I think this will drink well for at least another 10 years.
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Made the wife very happy. It was the quickest and most bold selection she's ever made in a wine shop. We enjoyed this in Montreat on our last night there. Such a unique style of rose - wonderful with cheeses and a light dinner. I want to try the Reserva and other vintages!
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The nose is funky with forest floor, mushrooms and some sour minerality all mixed together with rose petals, smoke and some light red licorice. The palate is a bit more straight forward (how could it not be') with a sour strawberry and cedar tartness. As the wine breathes and warms up it starts conjuring up images of Pinot Noir. Very interesting wine.
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In the glass, a copper-glinted, cinnamon sunset. Spice, honeysuckle, and Coppertone savor on the nose; delicate notes of strawberry, blood orange and watermelon rind on the palate. Juicy, fresh, and tropical, but developed with a spicy, mineral-driven, rancio-nutskin depth. Who else makes wine like this? No one else makes wine like this. Pure, perfumed nectar from the last of the Mohicans.
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Coppery onion skin color. Great aromatics with a slightly oxidative aromas of butterscotch, almond, and spice. On the palate silky smooth, fresh, complex and balanced. Very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors. Long finish. This is definitely a food wine. We enjoyed with spicy Indo/Paki cuisiine and it was a great pairing. Great rosé though I understand it can be polarizing.
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This wine is of course 'interesting' as always opened it up on a Sunday for a group of wine people, it really didnt show very well, came across as Oxidized [it is its style not a flaw] lots of acid fruit wasn't realy prominent. Day 1 Score 85
Then Day 2 had 1/6 of the bottle left over, and it opened up a lot on the palate, fruit coming threw [red berries] the oxidized notes on the palate were not as apprent. Day 2 Score 89
Conc: Probably should decent these wines as they have been in bottle/barrel for so long
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Light orange-salmon colour. Broad, intense, a bit oxidative nose with some nuttiness and spice, slightly dried strawberries, sweet flowers. Smooth, balanced with good acidity, slightly buttery, rather complex in the way that it really combines white and red "features". Long, slightly spicy aftertaste. Very interesting.
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Color of pale salmon. Telltale nutty aromas and a dusty, minerally note. A bit watery on the palate but flavorful with savory notes of salted almonds and rosewater. Acidity is lip-smacking. The finish is bone dry. One of the best roses made.
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Dark peach with coppery glints. On the nose, spicy American oak and toasted coconut in the fore; in the background, always, the salty summer ocean. Fleshy and round in the mouth, watermelon and wild raspberry, fresh, refreshing, yet tinged with a nutty, coppery, oxidative streak, all becoming ever more expressive as the wine warms. A zesty and very slightly drying, very persistent finish that again evokes the delicate spice and soft tannin of old American oak with length enough for the mind to wander ... to a summer cottage by the ocean, the salty breeze wafting through an open window where sits a cedar box filled with spice, dried flowers, and old lady perfume.
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A nose of strawberries and rusty parts. The palate is an oxidative style that will be very polarizing. Paired nicely with salty meats, olives and aged Gouda. Interesting, but ultimately the sherried notes were distracting.
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Great value. So super dry with a completely unique profile that is kind of spicy, and bitter, but not in a bad way. Like fruit skins/pit. This ruins my generalization that champagne is the only rose that should blend red and white grapes.
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Notes from day 1. Light pink to copper in color. Nose of red raspberry, funky cheese, dried clay. Palate of unripe red raspberry, unripe strawberry, nuttiness, lanoline, salt, leather. The finish is above average and there is this distinct meatiness/fatiness that associate with foie gras that comes out. Love this stuff and will be sourcing more as its becoming my second favorite rose in the land. Drink or hold: 50+5+11+17+8
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App: copper/salmon/orange Aroma: dried fruit, raisins, sherry, vanilla, leather and stable. Light-bodied+ with very good acidity andsubtle and available tannins. Dried fruit, leather and vanilla on the palate. Very good length.
Very nice and interesting experience!
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Pink with some orange. Fruity nose with strawberry and melon rind. Quite viscous, some sherry tones, dry, tannic and most definitely not fruity on the palate. Not your run of the mill, cheery rose wine.
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This wine encapsulates why we distinguish between the positive descriptor "oxidative" and the negative descriptor "oxidized," which indicates a ruined wine. This wine is salty and sherried; it is the anti-fruit; it is old. It is not, however, tired. The acidity is lively, bouncy beyond its years, and completely integrated into the texture and body of the wine. Some of its dried leaf / forest floor flavors make me think of similarly aged Languedoc reds that will ultimately die before this wine dies. Dried green herbs and the memory of a cherry also hit the palate. This is flat out awesome with simply-grilled mushrooms and lamb rib chops.
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Great wine! I normally don't bother to mention the appearance of wine, but the copper salmon hue is striking and very appealing. I detect walnut skins and strawberries, in a very complex and compelling drink. The acidity is high toned, but balanced overall. I agree with the other comments regarding a sherry nature to this wine. This is versatile in that it plays well with food, but is worthy of contemplation alone.
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Orangish-pink. Actually muted on the nose with hints of flowers, strawberries, and cherries and a hint of savory umami notes. Palate is all elegance with a slight oxidative and savory flavors, buttressed by unripe strawberry and red cherries. Great acidity and a nice long finish. Just beautiful, fresh and yet somehow, mature. So unique in the world of roses. Went beautifully with tapas.
Light salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose started with a hint of diesel followed by notes of raspberries and camphor. Flavors of raspberries, berries and minerals. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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PnP. Interesting peachy, Sauternes-like color. Very fragrant nose of red fruit, citrus and a hint of some sort of chemicals. Very complex with several flavors that I couldn't quite identify along with some nuttiness and dried fruit. The finish is consistent but not quite as long as I expected. The wine seemed to be missing some acidity but overall is one of the more enjoyable rosado's I've ever had. This isn't sitting around the pool wine.
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Every bit as eccentric as the other notes have suggested, and very much a wine geek's wine -- plenty of people will wrinkle their nose at this. But it's a fascinating wine, unlike anything else, and excellent in its own way.
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For thematic reasons I took this to an event I would not ordinarily have taken it to. Despite my cautions that this might not be a wine people would necessarily enjoy, I think only I enjoyed it and everybody else thought I was nuts. Well, maybe not as nutty as the wine, which certainly was exhibiting it's oxidative style. Good with foods, but did not evolve or blossom a much as I expected.
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Oxidized, yes, but with such control and purpose. With the right food, and on the right night, this is a sublime wine. Tonight it was paired with pork chops, apples, sauerkraut, and it absolutely tied it all together. Starting with the astonishingly beautiful brown/orange color and the lush nose, this is a rose unlike any other.
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At first it seemed quite closed. After a while it opened up with lots of "secondary" aromas. Like a light dry sherry but still with some of the characteristics of a rose wine. Very interesting. Matches fantastic with coldcuts
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Sherry like aromas with some nuttiness; orange/strawberry/light sherry flavors. If I had to sum this wine up in one word: REFRESHING! Paired with roasted pork with cherry compote and peach compote.
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My first taste of the 2000 vintage of one of my favorite wnes. Salmon-orange. Powerful cedar-cherry-strawberry nose, hints of orange. Burnt orange peel and cedar on the palate, herbs, tangy and tart preserved lemon, a touch astringent--yes, this is a bit tannic and young--I think we can feel comfortable saving this for quite a few years. True to form, this vintage is lovely, complex. Long nutty, saline sherry-like finish.
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Burnt orange in colour, only a hint of rancio on the nose, complex and hints of orange peel. The palate is full of so many flavours, a little salinity, more rancio, burnt fruits and much more, excellent length that dances around your mouth, very good indeed
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Creamy, red apple, toffee and oxidative Sherry notes with a touch of salinlity. Rounded and soft on the palate with some red berry fruit and good acidity given the age; nutty finish. 60% Grenache, 20% Tempranillo, 20% Viura.
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Light salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, camphor, raspberry, cherry and a bit of herbs. Flavors of cherries and raspberries. Medium to bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink now through let's say the next 5 or perhaps 6 years.
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this was amazing alongside various cheeses and charcuterie. on the nose, soft nutty notes frame something rather like a plate of charcuterie in itself — rich, spicy meats!!! — yet there is nothing un-fresh about this wine. in the mouth it's rich and juicy but lifted by its bright acidity and again colored in with those meaty tones. so, neither a scary oak monster nor an astringent oxidative bore. instead, i got to feel a bit like i was experiencing the soul of the place.
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I was going to say 'almost doesn't taste like wine' but Sherry is wine--this resembles Sherry more than it does any other pink wine that I've ever tried (pink, here, being a relative term because this wine looks more like diluted whisky in the glass than it does the salmon-hued quaffers we see in Summer). The vintage I've enjoyed most (of three) was the 1997 with its fleeting and, for me, haunting bouquet. This 2000 is much more assertive, at least at this stage, and therefore different, but just as enjoyable--able to stand up to brawnier food as well. By the time I tasted my single bottle of the 1997 it was sold out and unavailable. Will not repeat that mistake with this wine. Special.
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This may not be for everyone, but we absolutely loved the crisp high-tone flavors and oxidative style. Paired well with calamari in garlic, herbs de Provence, & lemon.
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Interesting, my first rose with some age on it. Slightly oxidative on the nose, with soft nutty notes like a faint sherry. On the palate this was subtle yet solid, with fruity elements that felt like I was tasting liquified strawberry meringue, which sounds strange but was very tasty. Bright acidity throughout. Very long finish. Really enjoyed this experience. Fantastic food wine, I enjoyed with a few cheeses at Bar Jamon in NYC.
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Another fascinating example of López de Heredia's rosado. Deep and complex, lovely citrus quality on the finish. It's hard to stop smelling this wine, and it really calls for contemplation.
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Nose: dominated by a Sherry-like nose but not sweet, floral components, slightly oxidized, very subtle vanilla lurking in the background
Palate: high acid, slightly sweet while being sour at the same time, definitely an orange zest-like component, sea spray/ saline, finish starts strong and fades over 20 to 30 seconds
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delicious! but yes, too young. forgot to read my prior note before opening another one. there was some left on day two and the wine was beautiful, with a kinetic texture that works perfectly for the diversity of flavors here - orange oil, sherry, peach, salt...so good.
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Took me a minute to get it together on this one: as one person says, it is interesting wine you keep coming back to. I would say that, even if it is hard at first. Up front: muted, acidic, subtle - not for the faint of palate. The color is clean copper or Cognac. If you poured it for me and said it was cognac, I wouldn't notice at all. The nose is interesting and subtle with classic sandalwood, canned peaches and mature apple, with metallic tinges. From the first sip, it is light and very vibrant with acidity, almost minty palate, with lingering aromas of wood and sandalwood spice notes on end. Not particularly long, very vibrant and clean. Want to stress this is muted, acidic wine - not your usual rose. It is a geek's wine on its own, very light and woody; otherwise best with some lighter flavored, richer food. Hints of stewed oranges coming late, very subtle. My guess is most people will pass on this wine. (2nd day, softer, less agressive, more canned peach fruit shows. Drinking at room temperature, too. I would decant next time to let it breathe. Now that is cool: a rose you need to decant!!) What always strikes me with all of Lopez's wines is the "haunting" aspect of them. As one person below said, you keep coming back. This wine is not blowing me over today at all; however... A quote from a song I know is something about, "you like it now... but you learn to love it later." (2nd day, let me clarify: I DO love it...thumbs up)
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Tempranillo (30%), Garnacho (60%) and Viura (10%) 4 1/2 years in Cask. So not your typical rosé! Strawberries and oak on the nose. Hint of oxidation, certainly in the house style. A wine of substance. Good.
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Lopez de Heredia Tour & Tasting (Haro, Rioja): Full, fleshy pech in colour. Lovely nose, peach and apricots with a touch of something oxidative. Slightyl musty on the palate but rounds out nicely. Goodish length. Good food wine. I think the others liked this better. **1/2
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the most interesting rose i've ever had. orange copper hue. interesting nose of hazelnut and strawberry with a hint of sherry or oxidation. medium-light weight, subtle acidity and dry mouthfeel. subtle red fruit flavors with a lasting finish. quite an intriguing and complex wine.
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Tempranillo tasting (Weygandt Wines, DC): Very intriguing for a rose. Lovely floral lift to the nose at first with peaches and lychees. It is bright but still delicate, an interesting duality. On the mouth, there is bright acidity but some butter, cherry and cheese elements. A real surprise for a rose.
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This is the wine that grew on me the most with exposure to air. Nose only had a little funky cheese, not much else. Palate of rind of stinky cheese, little lanolin, nuttiness, and a really interesting foie gras note that came out with more air. This is the wine I kept coming back too the most.
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Orange/Salmon color. Virtually nothing at all on the nose. On the palate, really no primary fruit to be found other than some browned-out old strawberry juice. Subtle secondary flavors reside which I would describe as autumnal in nature- twigs, crisp brown leaves, forest floor. Dare I say some old iron pipe in there? . Finish is dry and the flavors linger for a while. It's a well-made wine, I suppose, but I prefer to drink wine that has some, well, life in it.
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I just received this wine and I couldn't resist opening a bottle. Pinkish/ copper color. Complex aromas of strawberry and orange, almonds and a touch of oxidation. Very fresh and lively fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. This wine got more complex and delicious with every sip. Should be interesting to see how this wine evolves over the next few years.
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The color was lovely, the nose also fresh but the mouth feel a bit boring. It lacked acidity and felt therefore rather flat. Not easy to rate but at least 84-86 p.
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Like most people meeting the LdH rose for the first time, Roger is startled, then confused, and then happy (well, sometimes people don't make it to happy). Intensely dry, strawberry and blood orange fruit, accented with citrus zest and onionskin. I quite enjoy, but it's a tad soft and doesn't seem to have quite the zip/verve of the '93 or '97, my benchmarks for this wine, this reminds me of the 95 and 98. Still, that's no complaint! B+
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found the nose closed at first then smelled like lopez after 20 minutes. nutty and bitter, velvety texture... find it a little closed. will wait a day on the other half of the bottled. good balance and acidity
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Very nutty nose some hints of red fruit. Cashews, vanilla and peanuts, with very subtle red fruit flavors. The flavors profile is very complex. Long finish. I love it!
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11/18/2023 - tederf wrote:
took to barrel head tasting group Tondonia tasting.
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1/24/2023 - LT98 wrote: 94 Points
These wines are hard to find but worth the search. 20% Tempranillo, 60% Garnacha and 20% Viura. Had less of the oxidized notes than the Blanco does, soft but noticeable tannins, and aromas of dried fruits and nuts. Flavor matches the nose. Long finish. Brilliant.
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12/9/2022 - melvinyeowq wrote: 91 Points
Eugene's birthday: Pretty much a sherry at this stage, strong whiffs of hazelnut and a very oxidative nose. Palate didn't have much vibrancy left and reminded me of a vin jaune. Some sweetness and lots of coconut on the finish. Interesting to have tried this but very much an intellectual wine, didn't have much pleasure until I paired it with food.
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7/12/2022 - FEDEVIDAL Likes this wine: 95 Points
Felizmente he tenido una gran cantidad de este vino y añada y tras consumir la presente aún me queda otra que guardo preciosamente.
Con los años, el color ha ido cambiando de cebolla clarito a caramelo oscuro. No se decantó por no ser necesario en este tipo de vinos. Como acostumbra suceder en los LdH el aroma es un auténtico festival de sensaciones: en esta botella, se enmarcan en un ámbito oxidativo importante, se encuentra caramelo, fresas ciruelas e higos confitados, un poco de especies como curry o vainilla, ceniza, una punta de madera vieja, frutos secos, cítricos , flor de té, margaritas y rosas secas y aún muchas cosas más que se me escapan. La boca es de cuerpo medio, resulta fuertemente marcada por la oxidación, excelente acidez, profundidad, mucha expresividad, recuerda a flor seca, cítricos con un fondo mineral notable. Final muy largo. La tendencia oxidativa de este vino ha ido evolucionando con los años, y ahora, para mi gusto se encuentra un poco al límite, y por eso recomendaría no tardar mucho en consumirlo.
De todas formas, este vino es un punto y aparte en el mundo de los rosados. Para nada es un rosado al uso, frecuentemente intrascendentes y de uso veraniego. Se trata de un vino serio para tomar con comida seria, podría ir bien desde luego con pescado y también paellas e incluso platos especiados. En definitiva un rosado genial, y si no a ver donde se encuentra un rosado en este estado tras 22 años de guarda.
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6/9/2022 - ChrisWagner Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really great and unlike anything else.
Definitely some oxidative qualities, but still very fresh.
Liked it but was hoping for more depth.
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11/27/2020 - bags wrote:
somewhere between oxidized and enjoyable. but I guess when it's paired with open faced turkey sandwiches smothered in gravy and sides of cranberry sauce and sweet potato pie covered with marshmallows, then it doesn't really matter.
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6/28/2020 - ieatprawnsss wrote: flawed
2nd bottle was oxidised ... not properly stored? Hope the other 4 are better ... worrying
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3/29/2020 - ieatprawnsss wrote: flawed
Corked! Such a pity.
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6/20/2019 - forceberry wrote: 96 Points
12% alcohol.
Luminous, translucent and somewhat developed coppery color with a hue of Aperol. The nose feels pretty similar to the Gran Reserva Rosado 2008, only somewhat more developed. There are sweet-toned, tertiary aromas of Tawny-like caramel, some coconut tones, a little bit of chopped walnuts, light smoky tones, a hint of clayey terracotta and a touch of brambly raspberry. The wine is medium-bodied, bright and bone-dry on the palate with complex flavors of Nutella, some tangy citrus fruit tones, a little bit of smoke, light mineral tones of gravelly earth, a hint of brambly raspberry and a touch of caramel. It is hard to assess whether the savory, developed tones lean more towards woody oak tones or oxidative characteristics, but it goes without saying that the wine is remarkably nuanced with incredible depth of flavor. The high acidity lends incredible freshness and intensity to the palate. The finish is dry, long and remarkably complex with layered flavors of ripe cranberries, fresh cherries, some savory oak spice, a little bit of coconut, light Tawny notes of caramel, a hint of vanilla and a touch of tart lingonberries.
A remarkably fresh, crunchy and intense rosé wine that is still singing at almost 19 years of age - a remarkable feat for many a wine, but especially for a rosé. It wonderfully complex an effort that is in its own class not only as a rosé, but also as a Heredia wine: it certainly has that rich, savory and subtly coconut-like character Tondonia whites often exhibit, but the wine is nothing like the whites as much as it is distinct from the reds. A singular wine if there ever was one. Tasting this wine side-by-side with the vintage 2008, I'm not sure which one fared better; the 2008 vintage was more vibrant with remarkable intensity of fruit, whereas this wine showed some more nuance and depth of flavor, but perhaps lacking a little bit intensity in comparison. Although the 2008 vintage might've won by a hair's breadth, I'm willing to score both the wines with identical rating, since the difference was so small. I think not only 2008, but also this vintage is capable of developing further in a cellar.
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5/25/2019 - fred o. wrote:
at the home of two dogs, with friends old and new: light pink orange color, with tea tinge. Nose pruney/stewed fruit. Palate nutty, almost sherry-like; smoky. opens up with time, develops some smoky notes, hints of honey, some minerals, and some puckering acidity, though still with lightly stewed plums.
Overall a bit too oxidative for me, either that or not the freshest bottle. Interesting to try but not worth the hype at least tonight. Hopefully shows better for others. 86 pts
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11/8/2018 - Tipplingepicure Likes this wine: 90 Points
Bone dry with intense floral minerality. The taste of daisies growing on bedrock. Very drinkable now, but feels like it's about to go over the hill.
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10/5/2018 - drwine2001 wrote: flawed
Mostly Older Rioja Dinner (San Francisco): Pink with strong amber tinge. Maderized to the point of being undrinkable.
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8/26/2018 - peternelson wrote: 93 Points
Stunningly good. perfect age, excellent berry notes with a hint earth and spice and funk; lightness but still concentration and length. Much better than the 1997 which seemed past prime after having this. Tournament of Rosés
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10/29/2017 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Unique. Reduced at first, but then settled down. Decanted 45 minutes and needed even more. Sandalwood, herbs, chamomile, dried flowers.
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10/20/2017 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Opened and maybe a touch musty, but that blew off very quickly and then it was all sorts of red fruits. Very tasty. Can tell there's some good age on this. There's a maturity there that don't always see with rose. I like this.
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10/15/2017 - AudunG wrote: 93 Points
Light orange color. Aromas of honey, nuts, burnt almonds, wood etc. Soft, waxy and elegant on the palate. Good structure, with fine tannins and nice acidity. A great rosè.
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9/20/2017 - sharonandroland Likes this wine: 93 Points
Unbelievable wine.17y rose, but only getting better.
Magic of Tondonia.
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9/6/2017 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
It had been a long time since I got to drink the rose. And sadly, this time I was non-plussed. But I am guessing that is entirely me, as previously I have loved it. Maybe just getting a touch woody and less spirited than in times past?
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8/26/2017 - SimonG wrote: 90 Points
Gorgeous colour, really vibrant orange. Nicely mineral with white-Tondo varnish and polish. Delicate, slightly musty. Lots of interest here. ***1/2
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7/26/2017 - pouncey wrote: 91 Points
Reddish copper in the glass. Oxidized aromas of bruised apple but with lots of fruit brightness. What an interesting wine. It has wonderful fruitiness on the palate followed by some light tannins and a bit of dryness. The aftertaste reminds me strongly of sherry. Thus the oxidized aromatics at the beginning. This is such an interesting wine.
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4/2/2017 - rmalloy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent. Complex and unusual but without offensive protrusions. Soft sensations of seabreeze, lemon, wax, butterscotch, and lightly juiced red berries.
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12/10/2016 - CamWheeler wrote: 89 Points
Cherry, roses, plummy, celery, touch earthy too. Quite enjoyable and drinkable, has some texture and with the light fruit it feels pretty clean. Doesn't fully deliver on the palate vs the nose as it is not that complex/layered but still drinks nicely.
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12/6/2016 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
My last bottle of this wine, and what a finale. Just a gorgeous wine showing every aspect of personality and character that one could hope for from this delicious and iconoclastic rosé. Takes 30 minutes to reveal its full aromas, which are strikingly complex and also round and graceful. There is fruit, there is salt, toffee, and I'm just applying names here because that's what we do, but the reality is that the wine is in a state of constant motion and it's a very lovely thing. Beautiful with the spicy and savory flavors at Hummus Market. I only wish I had thought to cellar more of this.
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6/7/2016 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 93 Points
Burnished copper orange color. It's aromatically intriguing with dried orchard fruit, chamomile, orange peel, almond, wet clay and spice with an oxidized note. On the palate it's bone dry, with an alluring texture that compels you to take another sip. It's unusually complex, superbly balanced, long and utterly refreshing. It's very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors that linger long after you swallow. It a wine demands thought, unlike the vast majority Rosés, which are for quenching thirst. And this is wine made for the table.
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5/30/2016 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
A great bottle. Gentle but assertive and pungent aromas that show real complexity - orange peel, red fruit, coconut, chamomile like a manzanilla, and more. The palate is balanced and graceful, long and complex, and entirely refreshing. Argument for saving these in the cellar.
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5/15/2016 - THECORKDORK Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oxidation at its best. So profound yet alsso so fresh and delicious. Shares a lot in common with the red. Dominated by Tobacco, wet clay and dried cherry notes. An unreal wine... wish I had more.
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3/27/2016 - James Kim wrote: 93 Points
Decanted for 2h. A- mild burnt caramel, dried fruits, minerals and herbs P- Follows aromas. Just so complex with nice acid lift. Nutty and lithe. So good.
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2/13/2016 - blakel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has not changed a bit since the previous bottle I drank three years ago. This was my last bottle, and I feel the loss in my cellar, like a phantom limb.
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9/25/2015 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Alpine strawberry in my basement. Strawberry jam. Fun light spiced strawberry. Damp sandlewood.
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8/27/2015 - rsbeck wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Lovely nose with some surprising wood notes. Lots of iron and earth to go with delicate notes of watermelon and rhubarb. This was crunchy with nice acids and an oxidative style that I quite enjoyed. Changed in the glass significantly several times over the course of the evening. Went especially well with seafood dishes.
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8/26/2015 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 88 Points
SF BerserkersSpanish Wines Offline (Alegrias, SF): Garnacha 60%, Tempranillo 30%, Viura 10%
Medium salmon to a copper rim.
Amazingly complex nose. Buttery (suggesting diacetyl from malolactic fermentation), nutty (suggesting extended oxidative aging in oak barrels, probably used), toasted almond (oxidative acetaldehyde aromas), savory sweet toast (used oak), slight animal fur (suggesting Brettanomyces). Predominantly savory. Slight acetaldehyde.
A bit flat on the palate, with medium body, medium alcohol (12%), medium acid (tart sour almond skin finish I associate with excessive acetaldehyde), and no phenolic bitterness. Some notes of sour old coconut milk (possibly signs of extended aging in used American oak barrels - it spends 4.5 years in oak). Also some sweet vanilla and bourbon/maple syrup aromas (also probably used American oak. Nutty toasty almond skins and biscotti.
Score: between 8.5 and 9.
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8/26/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 87 Points
WineBerserkers Iberian Peninsula Tasting (Alegria's): Nice nose of red fruit, strawberry; palate is somewhat simpler, clean, crisp, pleasant finish but not as special as the blanc. 87-88
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8/25/2015 - tkoby11 wrote: 94 Points
Gran Reserva - Beautiful copper color #nofilter. The nose is med+ intensity of old lady perfume, blood orange, and tangerine, crazy complex, old but fresh. The palate is med-med+ bodied, completely dry, flavors are sublime and elegant, with the roasted blood orange, dried flowers, a huge beam of minerality and acidity. Truely unique and exceptional. 20% Tempranillo 20%Viura 60% Garnacha #rioja 🇪🇸 #unicorn #unicornwine
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7/12/2015 - stubbie999 Likes this wine:
So good, food friendly, savory. Has a mild Sherry note that I always feel is an integral part of this wine, rather than the effect of 15 years in the cellar. My stash is about to run out, good thing they'll finally release a new vintage next year!
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5/30/2015 - JVG wrote:
Rosy copper in color. Seductive on the nose, with oxidative notes of caramel and toffee mixing with dried cherries and cranberries, sweet brioche, roses, and old furniture. What I imagine a Victorian drawing room might have smelled like. So vigorous on the palate, with a tremendous whack of acidity that brings a powerful focus to the cherry and raspberry and tangerine juice fruit flavors, followed up with the floral spice and the more savory flavors of age. Long, dry finish that hums with the juicy acid.
So different from the fresh young rosés we usually drink, but certainly no less satisfying. This really gives an impressive combination of mature complexity and energetic liveliness. A unique and rewarding wine.
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4/8/2015 - wineismylife wrote: 92 Points
WIML92
Tasted non blind.
Salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of petrol, anise and cranberries. Flavors of strawberries, cranberries and red berries. Medium acidity, full bodied. Drink or hold.
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11/1/2014 - wineismylife wrote:
WIMLNR
Tasted non blind.
Light salmon to orange color in the glass. Nose of wet stones dominates with light notes of red berries. Light flavors of strawberries, red raspberries and red berries. Tangy acidity, light to medium body. Drink or hold normally I would say but this wine the cork was wet almost to the top and it seemed as though maybe it suffered from a little bit of premature oxidation so I can't say officially drink now or over the next 3-4 years like I'd normally say or even rate it in case it was hit by some pre-mox. Barely noticeable to the point I still had it with dinner! Noted solely for future tastings.
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6/29/2014 - chbeaumont wrote: 92 Points
Copper coloured; intriguing , complex nose; distinctive, loads of interesting flavours, refreshing acidity. Very different, very good. Extended length.
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4/21/2014 - stubbie999 Likes this wine:
Wow, as usual. A little heavy on the sherry end of the spectrum on opening, but younged up after an hour. Herbal and savory and tart red fruits, the first bottle empty in a slew of worthy contenders. Did I say wow?
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4/3/2014 - KVM wrote: 89 Points
Rose/copper colour. Slight oxidation in the nose, including apple juice, nuts. Dry and very much a red wine, complete with tannin. This wine could be served before or throughout the meal.
I recommend reviewing this producer's fascinating website
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3/26/2014 - guchl Likes this wine: 93 Points
Strawberry, almonds, dried fruit, candied orange peel. Everything nicely balanced, quite long finish. not huge and showy or go-sit-by-myself-in-the-corner-complex, but I am having a hard time coming up with anything that I would want from it that it isn't already delivering. High quality stuff, great with food.
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2/15/2014 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
PnP, served blind. Cranberry core faded to a silvery rim. Aromas of lanolin, cedar, white floral, dried strawberry, leather, dust. Warms up to reveal a medium body, with cranberry tang, cherry, and leather dominating. The concentration of fruit is slow to come, and when it does, it's broad and elegant. At this point, the nose also shifts away from fruit and floral to more of a stone cellar. Superb tension, high acids (not appreciated by all at the table), with considerable persistence. I wish I had a case of magnums. Give this at least 30 minutes in decanter and let it warm slightly from cellar temp. 12,5% abv, highly recommended; a long future for $25 rosé
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11/30/2013 - ckinv368 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of strawberry, young peach, pear, white pepper, some orange cream soda, and fresh bright red cherries. Very fresh. Mint notes. Really very nice effort.
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11/29/2013 - ckinv368 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Notes of macerated cherries, banana, acidity, and hints of forest floor, oxidation, decay and mold. Sweetly bitter oxidized strawberries and cherries on the palate. Hints of lychee, anise, under-ripe peach, and gunpowder smoke. White pepper and petrol as well. Very dry, and very much in keeping with the R. Lopez de Heredia style. Very well balanced, with a great mixture of acidity and fruit. Really enjoyable wine. Drink now, or hold for several more years.
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11/28/2013 - JoeTom Likes this wine: 90 Points
light peach hue with a copper rim. nose of sherry(oxidation), butterscotch, and hazelnuts. medium light weight with vibrant acidity. quite dry with a lasting finish of dried red fruits, watermelon rind and caramel.
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11/25/2013 - Libiamo! wrote: 90 Points
Colour has darkened a bit since last time I tasted it two years ago, picking up hue of tawny. As expected, full of secondary and tertiary characteristics on the nose: oak, cedar, tomato water, baking spice. On the palate, mineral notes that are typical of Tondonia, mushroom, nutty notes, slightly oily texture. Nice acidity and length. But I'm afraid it's starting to go downhill from now on. Drink it up.
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11/17/2013 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 89 Points
A reminder of the ageing ability of really well made rose (though I think Ch Simone does it better). Beautiful Grenache nose (the wine is 60% Garnacha) good acidity, no rush to drink. Delicious.
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10/15/2013 - aslan-m Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is the best rose I have tasted: neither sweet nor dry but exactly as rose should be. Given the price it is even more remarkable. My only regret is that this is the last Vina Tondonia rosado available until the 2017 vintage.
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9/25/2013 - christyler wrote: 90 Points
Just a little bit of oxidization gives it a nice edge. Very much a food wine. Great stuffing and should last must longer. A must-try, benchmark rose.
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9/10/2013 - DaleW wrote:
I liked more than neighbors. Pretty classic LdH rose. Citrus peel, onion skin, nuts, strawberries. B+
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8/31/2013 - Periko Likes this wine: 90 Points
This wine is certainly different, a rara avis as mentioned before and either you love it or hate it. It shows the usual pale pink color with the oxidative-reductive nose with strawberries aromas and nuts. But what really defines this wine is the palate: fresh but mature, some sips reminds a white with the high acidity and the fennel flavor, some sips take you to an old aged red with a very predominant metallic taste along with red fruit and an always present oxidative flavor.
Difficult to drink alone, this is a wine food that pairs well with a wide range of food, specially if spicy. 90+
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8/30/2013 - RichardP wrote: 92 Points
Honeysuckle and strawberry on the nose. On the palate, a distinct nutty sherried flavor, along with tart strawberry and citrus overtones. At first taste, this was a bit sharp and unpleasant, but when I tried it with some Spanish-style semi-soft goat cheese it came into its own: The sweet, nutty flavor of the cheese paired beautifully with the wine. I wouldn't drink this on its own, but it makes an excellent match with salted nuts or saltier cheeses. Edit: I see that everyone agrees this is a food wine. I tried some with pasta and pesto, and it worked well with that too. The versatility is impressive.
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8/11/2013 - Vinomark wrote: 90 Points
Amazing and unique Rose.... better yet with food!
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8/3/2013 - bags wrote:
every bottle bittersweet: sweet because it's delicious, bitter because it's one less bottle....
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6/27/2013 - Charlie Pendejo Likes this wine:
Wow, the LdH rosé is more idiosyncratic than their whites. This bottle was strongly oxidative: dominant scents and flavors for me were orange and grapefruit peel & pith macerated in fino sherry, some raspberry, and maybe a bit of green olive. I didn't think it changed character all that much across three days and a broad range of temperatures. It's very much not a gulpable rosé; my wife didn't like it at all (without food). Brilliant with food, especially spicy Sichuan - I don't think any other wine could have been better with "diced fish with pickled chili and cucumbers (and of course copious ginger and garlic, but that goes without saying)" - but also red sauced pasta.
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6/26/2013 - dalondra Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not your average Rosé. Darker, which gives a hint of its complexity on the palate. Berry fruits, orange and a late dryness. Went well with a Tuna and Goat's Cheese pâté on bruschette. I must buy some more.
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6/7/2013 - Fur in the glass wrote: flawed
Vinegar. Too bad. Had this two years ago and it was a really nice experience.
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5/17/2013 - Lype Likes this wine: 90 Points
No formal notes.
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5/17/2013 - avp wrote:
Slightly volatile caramel nose with strawberries, stonefruits and watermelon as well as notes of fennel, nuts and shellfish.
Dry and in a way pretty lightbodied palate though with big tactile presence. Good acidic backbone and nice leathery grip. Weightless watermelon and strawberries, raspberries and grapefruit bitterness. Huge nutty twist and caramel richness. Good length.
Fun and very lovely.
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5/17/2013 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 86 Points
Brett's Birthday Tasting - 2013 (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): Intellectually speaking, this is an intriguing rose, as always, but in the end I just can't get too excited about it. Strawberry greens, white cherries and brie rind aromas. Sherried on the palate, with flavors of dried berries, melon rind, goat cheese and olive pits. I enjoyed this with cheese and charcuterie, but not the best on its own. I love this producer's whites and reds, but I find the rosado less exciting.
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5/16/2013 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
N Melon, dried strawberry, rosewater, funk
P melon rind, funky leather, tobacco, minerals
F AA in length, nice acidity, very complex rose
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5/16/2013 - Rob and Meg wrote: 88 Points
Brett's Birthday (Weygandt Wines - Washington, DC): Interesting, shifting nose of cranberry, dried herbs, tomato, and sherry notes. The palate follows suit with oxidative tart red berries, slate, and worn cedar. The finish adds sweet dried berries and spicy aged tobacco. Medium bodied with still present acidity, this improved with food. Drink. R&M88
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5/13/2013 - danseng wrote: 90 Points
Very different. My first Rioja Rose. I liked it, but only with food; which I'm sure is exactly the way the Spaniards would want it. Would buy again, but have to pair it with something that needs acid. Not a lot of fruit coming through. Orange in color, most likely due to the age. I'm going to seek out some more of the Lopez wines.
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5/3/2013 - GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
CT Texas V - North Dallas Forty and then some; 5/3/2013-5/5/2013 (McKinney, North Dallas, TX): Followed this over the course of three hours. Notes are from then. Great nose of cream, dried flowers, orange peel, strawberry, almond, cardamom. On the palate, rich full red fruit, orange peel, pomegranate, and hints of spice. Finishes with great balance. If you don't get this, give it lots of time. The transformation as it warmed and got air was amazing.
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5/3/2013 - BornToRhone Likes this wine: 91 Points
Unusual typical Tondonia oxidization. Very much like a Tondonia white but with a bit more red fruit flavor. Not for everyone.
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4/23/2013 - cos82 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Had this at Spring restaurant in Paris as my choice to go with the varied fixed menu at a reasonable price. Great choice since it drank well with all 4 courses and the cheeses. Pale pink with nice floral and chalky nose. Nice dry perfectly balanced palate of rose, limestone and a hint of orange peel. Have had various vintages of this in the past and I am always amazed at how a rose with so much bottle age on release can taste so fresh. Need to find some stateside.
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4/14/2013 - pec wrote: 92 Points
12 y/o rose has a wonderful profile, low sweetness
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1/14/2013 - Tgood wrote: 90 Points
Wow. This ain't your ordinary rose'. Lots of citrus peel and floral stuff. Gutsy; redefining the genre' for me.
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11/20/2012 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 93 Points
With my dad - his bottle. My first Rosado. Complex and elegant nose of pomegranate, orange peel, tart strawberry, honey, dried red flowers, and salted nuts. Entry of bright orange peel and tart berry. Very lively and acid driven, pure and focused, as expected. Quite austere and lean, not in a bad way, but will improve with 5-10 more years. Palate shows more orange peel, and then the berry, flower and nut flavors. Powerful but lean finish of orange peel and nuts. What can you say about Lopez - the Tony Gwynn of the wine world - consistent and old school: hit after hit after hit. I mentioned to my dad that if I had tried this wine 15 years ago, I would have never understood it and hated it - but now, for me, the world is Lopez. Nose - 5.5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je Ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 16.5/20.
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11/14/2012 - Anthony Lombardi wrote:
Yes, the current release of Rosado which is only 12 years old. 60% Garnacha, 20% Tempranillo, 20% Viura. Clear orange tinted salmon color. Oxidative nose with sherry & nutty aromatics. Some florals emerge as you swirl & really get your nose in the glass. Light to medium bodied with clean, bright acidity. More nutty oxidative notes with melon & a whisper of mint on the back of the palate. Drying finish draws one right back to the glass. Absolutely brilliant bottle of wine.
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11/10/2012 - JulianSkeels wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful and complex dry rose. Detailed notes to follow - just buy more!
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10/14/2012 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 91 Points
Consistent with prior review - Coppery onion skin color. Great aromatics with a slightly oxidative aromas of butterscotch, almond, and spice. On the palate silky smooth, fresh, complex and balanced. Very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors. Long finish. This is definitely a food wine. I enjoyed this tremendously with a spicy chicken/seafood gumbo. I last had a bottle over a year ago, and it's still fresh! Great rose!
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10/13/2012 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Same as the 8/14/10 bottle.
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9/30/2012 - aikane wrote: 92 Points
This is a remarkable, unusual wine and, if you like it, as I do, a great QPR. Made from 20% tempranillo, 20% vidura, and 60% garnacha and aged, I believe, 10 years in oak, this is a pale pink wine, halfway between a robust rosé and a white wine. It has a bouquet of dried rose petals that starts faint and then grows for a full day.
Its most striking characteristic is its freshness and strength. It tastes as fresh as any wine I have ever had, and it is so full of character that it drank well both with chicken in pesto sauce on the first night and with teriyaki steak on the second. It hardly changed at all from day 1 to day 2. Unlike many rosés, this one is bone dry but beautifully balanced.
It is definitely a food wine, and it would go well with a broad range so long as the main dish was full-flavored - meat, cheese, poultry, and the stronger fish dishes - it would deal quite well with monkfish in an oriental sauce.
Numbers schmumbers. It is in a category of its own, and it is very good at what it does.
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9/29/2012 - blakel wrote: 91 Points
Consistent with previous bottles; tremendous pairing with Bouillabaisse.
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9/9/2012 - chcook wrote:
From memory. This is an odd bird. Has all of the funky aromatics and flavors that everyone has described. Alone i was not a fan, but as soon as i ate some manchego this wine fell into perfect step with our food and was delicious. Took this to a tasting and it was very polarizing. People either hated or really like it. I wouldn't serve it to non-wine-geeks unless matching it with food.
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9/2/2012 - blakel wrote: 91 Points
A perfect pairing with Allan Benton's ham in David Chang's red-eye gravy. Drank two bottles of this over dinner with friends and they were even better than the last ones I had.
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9/2/2012 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 90 Points
Crushed strawberries, hint of vanilla and dried red cherries on the nose. A rich strawberry character on the palate with tart red cherry, pomegranate and very mild oak character. A great versatile wine, paired well with our Flannery burgers and some tomme de savoie.....
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8/27/2012 - cct wrote: 88 Points
Savory oxidative notes, cherry cough syrup, and a neat nuttiness. Some lanolin like textural richness, and off the beaten path for sure. Not my favorite LdH rosado, but still very enjoyable and a great pairing with Paella. 88pts
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8/25/2012 - wineismylife wrote: 92 Points
DAWGS August 2012 - Wines from Spanish Speaking Countries (Villa's Open Fire Grill): WIML92
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately.
Rose color in glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cardamon, rose petals and camphor. Flavors of red berries, raspberries and strawberries. Medium to bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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8/19/2012 - Irouleguy wrote:
At first, we weren't sure how we felt about the wine. After all, a 2000 rosé?! But as the flavors developed we fell in love. Almost in between a white and a red. A waxy, petrol that dances in the mouth and is absolutely amazing with food. A rare find and if you see it on a wine list or shop, do it!
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8/7/2012 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 93 Points
Appearance is gold, cognac colour. Nose of burnt toffee, oxidation and interesting. Taste is white fruit, orange peel and zesty finish. I love this wine but struggling to describe how good it is; brilliant with Iberica ham!
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7/11/2012 - blakel wrote: 90 Points
Burnt orange color. Intriguing copper and honey nose. Lively and acidic on the palate with unusual notes of unripe strawberries, grapefruit, allspice, and cedar. Fascinating, compelling, unusual. Unapproachable! I'm glad I have several more bottles to ponder in the right company, but it's definitely not for everyone.
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7/4/2012 - the godfather wrote:
always good, particularly during summer
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7/4/2012 - arose13 wrote: 92 Points
c- onion skin, copper, touch brown. a- complex and deep but fresh. wood, tawny port, creme brulee, strawberry. f- very depthy and lengthy. deep complex wood, sherry, brulee, small berries. m+ finish, m+ body. as soon as i opened this i could tell this was not your average rose, but in fact something quite serious. yes, easy to drink, but this is a wine to be contemplated.
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7/3/2012 - JOsgood wrote:
Fantastic Rose. Depth and complexity.
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7/2/2012 - wineshlub wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Flat and lifeless at first, it comes alive in about 30 minutes. Fragrant aromas of beeswax and roses. Evolving and delicate flavors include berry and treacle. Oxidative strawberry and orange rind flavors in the finish. Complex and ethereal, it does not have the intensity or drop dead beautiful flavors of the '98, but it's still pretty fine.
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6/18/2012 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
This second bottle was also similar to the excellent 8/14/10 bottle.
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6/18/2012 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Same as the 8/14/10 bottle.
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6/17/2012 - redwhiteandrich wrote: 91 Points
Not your typical poolside rose. Serious food wine here, had with bouilliabaise and it was phenomenal.
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6/8/2012 - elconde wrote: flawed
Both bottles I bought were vinegar.
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6/5/2012 - hsacks wrote: 90 Points
Same as the 2/25/12 bottle.
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5/30/2012 - Sauvyfan wrote: 87 Points
I thought I was a wine geek, until I opened this one. I'm not this geeky. Did not find the facination.
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5/27/2012 - Lordswood wrote: 84 Points
Not sure about this. It was bone dry and didn't feature a lot of fruit, but it started to show better an hour or so after opening and also as it warmed up. I expected it to be the perfect match for spatchcocked chicken with gremolata, but all I got was thin acidity. I will try it again tomorrow and see if it has improved. I will report back and upgrade if it does!
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5/27/2012 - joshwoodward wrote: 86 Points
Pnp. Interesting, but past prime. Acetic bite.
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5/21/2012 - Enfant sauvage wrote:
I think Isaac and Willers are both right in this case. Yes, this is a nerdy wine and probably not in an everyday drinking style. At the same time, it is really fantastic. Cheese rind and creme brulee on the nose. Plenty of freshness with strawberry coming through on the palate. While this won't be my default rose (couldn't afford for it to be, anyway), but it is well worth having a couple times a year. Super interesting drink.
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5/19/2012 - GalvezGuy wrote:
CT Texas IV - A Hill Country Treat; 5/18/2012-5/19/2012 (Austin, Texas): I just was not able to wrap my head around this. Nose of cheese rind, nuts, spice, with faint hints of raspberry. On the palate, very nutty with cinnamon, raspberry, and almonds. Decent finish, but I just don't get this one. Not scored.
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5/18/2012 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 86 Points
Brett's Birthday Rose Tasting (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): This is the third time I've had this wine, and, while I enjoy it, I don't love it. Sorry, I know a lot of people at the tasting raved about this wine, but for my palate it didn't hold up against some of the other excellent roses in the tasting. Tangerine color. It smells like cheese rind, strawberry greens and a canteloupe melon that's been left out in the sun for a long time. Austere acid on the palate. The best part about this wine is the minerals, which are fresh and lively. Thick mouthfeel with macintosh apple and brie rind flavors. This is a really nerdy wine that is fun to sip and dissect with others, but in the end, if I'm pouring myself a glass of rose on the porch, I'd go for something else.
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5/17/2012 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
Rose Tasting; 5/17/2012-5/19/2012 (Weygandt Wines, DC): N funky lees, light red fruit, minerals
P funky lees, unripe strawberry, little oak, minerals
F Long finish, good acid, one of my favs from the tasting
90-91
4
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5/12/2012 - WillersC wrote: 94 Points
Awesome, creme brulee, sherry, red berries, dry, with superb minerality. Possibly the best rose ever!
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4/29/2012 - Brix wrote:
I know it's wine geek heresy to admit it, but I've tried this wine several times, and I dislike it every time. It tastes old, sour, oxidized. Less objectionable with food, but that's faint praise. Very comfortable siding with the minority on this one.
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4/27/2012 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Ripe red strawberry aromas. A dusty and mature thought. The nose doesn't stray into the nutty that the palate shows on the finish. Wild strawberry. Cellared strawberry and even some cherry as this opens up. Almond, and vibrant strawberry palate. An edge that used to be herb. A wine that really shines along with the food on the table tonight. I opened up a strange refrigerator by the owners request and made the best of that on hand. Rice pasta, tomato cream sauce with tofu and pickled piquillo peppers. A treat for sure. Thanks Arlequin for a wonderful selection of vino to choose from.
Day2. The almond on the finish has gone away on this second day and now just wildly mature fruited.
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4/7/2012 - jsums wrote: 90 Points
Ruddy copper color. Nose: strawberry, white cherry, watermelon, and blood orange with accents of pistachio, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla, and marzipan. Medium body on the palate: strawberry, white cherry, watermelon, and blood orange framed by pistachio/walnut/pecan, clove, star anise, and vanilla. Medium+ lemon/lime acidity. Lingering mixed nuts, chalk, and a little mocha on the moderate/long finish. Unique and spectacularly complex for a rose. The fresh acidity holds it all together. Perfect with cured meats and nutty cheeses.
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3/22/2012 - VTCellarDweller Likes this wine: 93 Points
Lovely light copper-pink color. Served at cellar temp. On first pour, enchanting aromas and flavors of strawberry, melon, cranberry, mineral, with a hint of sherry like nuttiness and a bone dry finish. Fairly light bodied with a racy frame. It opened up even more as it came to room temp.
Unusual for a rose and delightful as an accompaniment to our salmon with a ginger-garlic-soy-sesame oil sauce, oven roasted asparagus, and a baked potato. It also paired nicely with a course of VT cheeses that followed. Best with food, I don't think that this would do well solo.
I think this has a good 8-10 years of prime drinking in it but the likelihood of my leaving it alone for that long is slim.
9/6/2016 Update
This was taken from the refrigerator, opened, and allowed to air and warm up to ~52F then served with chicken thighs in a smother of fresh tomato, shallot, and garlic. It has been over 4 years since we last opened a bottle of this and it was stunning. I find it hard to believe that it could have gotten even better, but it has. This wine is in a league of it’s own. Just a magnificent bottle. 94 points
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3/22/2012 - VTCellarDweller Likes this wine: 91 Points
I mistakenly entered my notes under the Rosado Crianza rather than the intended Gran Reserva. See my note under:
2000 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
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3/18/2012 - Socrates Likes this wine:
Consistant with last note, although touches of cinommon on the nose that either were not there before or I missed it the last time. Either way, lovely wine.
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3/7/2012 - Harley1199 wrote:
López de Heredia - Vińa Tondonia (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Pale orange colour. Reducted nose. Disliked, as ever have to say.
A rara avis but it is not my way.
Color naranja pálido. Nariz reducida. Me disgustó, como siempre tengo que decir.
Una rara avis pero no para mi.
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2/25/2012 - hsacks wrote: 90 Points
Just a touch less fresh than the prior 4 bottles.
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2/25/2012 - WillersC wrote: 91 Points
Delicious, complex. Fresh red fruits, clensing acidity, nutty finish. Yum
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2/19/2012 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
Light pink and copper in color.
Nose of funky cheese, rose water, little mineral, and dry clay.
Palate of strawberry, rose water, cheese, nuttiness, savory herbs.
The finish was above average and really nice mouthfeel I mentioned prior.
Love this wine, very complex style of rose.
Drink or hold: 50+5+12+17+7
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2/9/2012 - jibby wrote: 92 Points
The color can be described as onion skin or copper. It reminds me of looking out on the sunset. Some oakiness is detected in the nose, but not too much. More prominent is the aroma of tropical fruit. The taste is refreshingly sour reminiscent of fresh fruit. Strawberry. Blood orange. It is very dry, but acidity creates a silky mouthfeel. A very drinkable and surprisingly complex wine.
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1/23/2012 - strad wrote: 90 Points
Very smooth palate. Subtle and very satisfying beverage that @ 25 clams is major qpr. With time Strawberry showed on the palate, but seriously who cares? This is one of those rare wines that transcends its price point because of it's inherent elegance and it should evolve for decades. I really didn't expect to dig this wine, but now I'm a true believer.
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1/18/2012 - wickedwax wrote:
Nutty, oxidized notes on the nose with some citrus - ruby red grapefruit, with floral and chalky-saline minerals. Very good acidity to keep it quite lively in the palate with red apples on the palate. Good length with a nutty finish. This time I was informed 60% Grenache, 30% Tempranillo, 10% Viura.
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1/6/2012 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 91 Points
Juicy, fresh and mouthwatering with myriad tropical fruit flavors, yet developed and slightly sherried with a pleasant nutty bitterness. Totally dry with seemingly dominant notes of potpourri, leather, American oak spice, and a huge streak of savory, mineral driven salinity. But then emerge impressions of a delicate sweetness like marzipan, floral "old lady" perfume, a big box of birthday cake. Delicious and totally distinctive, a paradox comprised of many contrasts and contradictions.
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12/27/2011 - ctbob wrote:
As always, unique and delicious; I would love to drink enough of these to validate my suspicion that there's little vintage variation...
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11/19/2011 - the godfather wrote:
brilliant rose
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11/18/2011 - the godfather wrote:
do NOT drink this wine with sushi
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11/18/2011 - jcha24 wrote:
brought to an offline....my first experience with this wine and I enjoyed it quite a bit. not the type of rose to pop, pour and drink down. really complex with notes of orange peel, light red fruits and roses. Fun to smell as it opened up in the glass. To be fair, several of the people at the tasting did not enjoy it, but I would definitely rebuy.
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11/17/2011 - BillB656 wrote:
rose herbal, tannic, bitter, tomato skin and stalk, grippy, so complex.
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11/14/2011 - amgryger wrote:
NY/NJ Offline at Ciano (Ciano, NYC): American oak is very noticeable on the nose, particularly after it has a chance to open up in the glass. Notes of coconut, caramel, citrus, florals, and scotch with a subtle savory undertone. Light to medium body. High acidity and a medium long finish. Most polarizing wine in the tasting line up.
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11/14/2011 - Socrates wrote:
Nose is subtle. Just some hints of age and ever so slight oxidation, perhaps hints of new leather as well. A burnt orange in color with beautiful color gradation Leaving it mostly clear on the edges of the glass. Mid bodied with the viura poking through the Grenache ever so slightly. Almost a smoked orange hint on the front palate with just a hint of the leathery tempanillo on the finish. The finish is bright and fruity with a crisp punch and 5-10 second linger...then gone, leaving memories of leather again. The acidity of the wine is nearly hidden until a few seconds before and after swallowing when it shows up perfectly balanced to simply highlight the sides and back of the tongue. Gorgeous!
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11/13/2011 - JOsgood wrote:
rocking good wine. layers of flavor. fantastico.
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11/9/2011 - xwine wrote:
I'm not sure this is as quite as deep or complex as the 1998, but it's still truly fascinating. This time I get a fair dose of orange rind on the nose. Seems a bit less oxidative than the 1998, more citrus fruit on the palate, but the nose keeps expanding the longer it's open, with a very light spice and a hauntingly nutty saline quality.
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10/14/2011 - larsrog wrote: 89 Points
Pure copper color...!
From the fridge: somewhat closed on the nose but some leather or liquirice? Tight palate with fine acidity good lenght and cool fruit.
After a while: like nothing I've ever tasted. A bit like an orange wine? But I like it. Shows more and more fruit, can't exactly say which.
Very good lenght with an almost sweet&sour finish.
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9/27/2011 - sharonandroland wrote: 94 Points
What value for money. Acidity makes it perfect food wine. On it's own it has has enormous depth and layers.
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9/14/2011 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 87 Points
"Non-Baller" Wines, Take 6 (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): i liked this more than the last time i had it. the color is really pretty for a rose, with this strawberry brightness. the nose was full of cranberries, red licorice, and cheese rind. the palate is fresh, and even a bit light. some tannins underline the red apple peel flavor on the finish.
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9/13/2011 - tooch wrote: 88 Points
Beautiful color - slight orange blended into a strawberry-red. As is the case with Lopez's blanco's and rioja's, this is unique. Lots of cranberry on the nose with some herbs and a subtle oxidative quality. Palate was medium-bodied and showed cranberry, wild strawberry and minerals. There was also an underlying subtle sherry quality that I think I picked up more of than everyone else.
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9/13/2011 - pifcho wrote: 92 Points
Fantastic, especially on nights 2 and 3. Not as oxidized and funky as the 1998, this really comes into its own after 24 hours in the fridge. So captivating and sophisticated, that it really plays at a different level than 99.9% of the roses out there, while still similar in price. We have had 2 bottles of this in the past month and both were great. Highly recommended.
P.S. As amazing as the fact that the current vintage of the wine is 11 years old, I think this will drink well for at least another 10 years.
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9/11/2011 - bags wrote:
indescribably perfect with spicy Mexican
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9/6/2011 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 89 Points
Made the wife very happy. It was the quickest and most bold selection she's ever made in a wine shop. We enjoyed this in Montreat on our last night there. Such a unique style of rose - wonderful with cheeses and a light dinner. I want to try the Reserva and other vintages!
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8/22/2011 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
Strikes a fascinating balance between ripe fruit and years of barrel aging, develops a certain creaminess, hard to define but enthralling.
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8/21/2011 - luchavino wrote: 87 Points
The nose is funky with forest floor, mushrooms and some sour minerality all mixed together with rose petals, smoke and some light red licorice. The palate is a bit more straight forward (how could it not be') with a sour strawberry and cedar tartness. As the wine breathes and warms up it starts conjuring up images of Pinot Noir. Very interesting wine.
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8/14/2011 - the godfather wrote:
totally delicious
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8/7/2011 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 91 Points
In the glass, a copper-glinted, cinnamon sunset. Spice, honeysuckle, and Coppertone savor on the nose; delicate notes of strawberry, blood orange and watermelon rind on the palate. Juicy, fresh, and tropical, but developed with a spicy, mineral-driven, rancio-nutskin depth. Who else makes wine like this? No one else makes wine like this. Pure, perfumed nectar from the last of the Mohicans.
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8/6/2011 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 91 Points
Coppery onion skin color. Great aromatics with a slightly oxidative aromas of butterscotch, almond, and spice. On the palate silky smooth, fresh, complex and balanced. Very dry with tart red berry, blood orange, and touch of vanillin flavors. Long finish. This is definitely a food wine. We enjoyed with spicy Indo/Paki cuisiine and it was a great pairing. Great rosé though I understand it can be polarizing.
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8/2/2011 - Weston3220 Likes this wine:
No Formal Tasting Note
This wine is of course 'interesting' as always opened it up on a Sunday for a group of wine people, it really didnt show very well, came across as Oxidized [it is its style not a flaw] lots of acid fruit wasn't realy prominent.
Day 1 Score 85
Then Day 2 had 1/6 of the bottle left over, and it opened up a lot on the palate, fruit coming threw [red berries] the oxidized notes on the palate were not as apprent.
Day 2 Score 89
Conc: Probably should decent these wines as they have been in bottle/barrel for so long
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7/24/2011 - oolah wrote: flawed
Oxidized :(
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7/22/2011 - igaf wrote:
Light orange-salmon colour. Broad, intense, a bit oxidative nose with some nuttiness and spice, slightly dried strawberries, sweet flowers. Smooth, balanced with good acidity, slightly buttery, rather complex in the way that it really combines white and red "features". Long, slightly spicy aftertaste. Very interesting.
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7/19/2011 - JorgeH wrote: 91 Points
Color of pale salmon. Telltale nutty aromas and a dusty, minerally note. A bit watery on the palate but flavorful with savory notes of salted almonds and rosewater. Acidity is lip-smacking. The finish is bone dry. One of the best roses made.
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7/17/2011 - Riccardo Malocchio wrote: 92 Points
Dark peach with coppery glints. On the nose, spicy American oak and toasted coconut in the fore; in the background, always, the salty summer ocean. Fleshy and round in the mouth, watermelon and wild raspberry, fresh, refreshing, yet tinged with a nutty, coppery, oxidative streak, all becoming ever more expressive as the wine warms. A zesty and very slightly drying, very persistent finish that again evokes the delicate spice and soft tannin of old American oak with length enough for the mind to wander ... to a summer cottage by the ocean, the salty breeze wafting through an open window where sits a cedar box filled with spice, dried flowers, and old lady perfume.
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7/13/2011 - LSussman wrote: 90 Points
nutty, dry and very delicious.
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7/12/2011 - brooklynguy wrote: flawed
corked again!
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7/12/2011 - brooklynguy wrote: flawed
corked
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7/9/2011 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 88 Points
A nose of strawberries and rusty parts. The palate is an oxidative style that will be very polarizing. Paired nicely with salty meats, olives and aged Gouda. Interesting, but ultimately the sherried notes were distracting.
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7/8/2011 - Fur in the glass Likes this wine:
Visual: salmon pink/orange, watermelon
Mouth: orange, strawberry real depth
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7/7/2011 - heidoanddave Likes this wine: 92 Points
Interesting and different rose-Rich and deep. Tasted distinctively like a Lopez de Heredia.
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7/7/2011 - poptart_nyc wrote: 91 Points
Great value. So super dry with a completely unique profile that is kind of spicy, and bitter, but not in a bad way. Like fruit skins/pit. This ruins my generalization that champagne is the only rose that should blend red and white grapes.
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7/7/2011 - wineduggery wrote: 87 Points
Sherry-like is the right descriptor. Interesting to try, but not my thing.
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7/1/2011 - manonthemoon wrote: 91 Points
Notes from day 1.
Light pink to copper in color.
Nose of red raspberry, funky cheese, dried clay.
Palate of unripe red raspberry, unripe strawberry, nuttiness, lanoline, salt, leather.
The finish is above average and there is this distinct meatiness/fatiness that associate with foie gras that comes out.
Love this stuff and will be sourcing more as its becoming my second favorite rose in the land.
Drink or hold: 50+5+11+17+8
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6/25/2011 - guitarkim wrote: 89 Points
App: copper/salmon/orange
Aroma: dried fruit, raisins, sherry, vanilla, leather and stable.
Light-bodied+ with very good acidity andsubtle and available tannins. Dried fruit, leather and vanilla on the palate.
Very good length.
Very nice and interesting experience!
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6/21/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
Pink with some orange. Fruity nose with strawberry and melon rind. Quite viscous, some sherry tones, dry, tannic and most definitely not fruity on the palate. Not your run of the mill, cheery rose wine.
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6/2/2011 - Wicker Parker wrote:
This wine encapsulates why we distinguish between the positive descriptor "oxidative" and the negative descriptor "oxidized," which indicates a ruined wine. This wine is salty and sherried; it is the anti-fruit; it is old. It is not, however, tired. The acidity is lively, bouncy beyond its years, and completely integrated into the texture and body of the wine. Some of its dried leaf / forest floor flavors make me think of similarly aged Languedoc reds that will ultimately die before this wine dies. Dried green herbs and the memory of a cherry also hit the palate. This is flat out awesome with simply-grilled mushrooms and lamb rib chops.
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5/31/2011 - BullseyeOregon wrote: 91 Points
Great wine! I normally don't bother to mention the appearance of wine, but the copper salmon hue is striking and very appealing. I detect walnut skins and strawberries, in a very complex and compelling drink. The acidity is high toned, but balanced overall. I agree with the other comments regarding a sherry nature to this wine. This is versatile in that it plays well with food, but is worthy of contemplation alone.
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5/29/2011 - James Kim wrote: 91 Points
Orangish-pink. Actually muted on the nose with hints of flowers, strawberries, and cherries and a hint of savory umami notes. Palate is all elegance with a slight oxidative and savory flavors, buttressed by unripe strawberry and red cherries. Great acidity and a nice long finish. Just beautiful, fresh and yet somehow, mature. So unique in the world of roses. Went beautifully with tapas.
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5/28/2011 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
DAWGS May 2011 - Spanish Wines!: WIML91
Tasted non blind at a wine dinner.
Light salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose started with a hint of diesel followed by notes of raspberries and camphor. Flavors of raspberries, berries and minerals. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink or hold.
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5/28/2011 - floydtp wrote: 91 Points
PnP. Interesting peachy, Sauternes-like color. Very fragrant nose of red fruit, citrus and a hint of some sort of chemicals. Very complex with several flavors that I couldn't quite identify along with some nuttiness and dried fruit. The finish is consistent but not quite as long as I expected. The wine seemed to be missing some acidity but overall is one of the more enjoyable rosado's I've ever had. This isn't sitting around the pool wine.
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5/15/2011 - JackLynch00@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Every bit as eccentric as the other notes have suggested, and very much a wine geek's wine -- plenty of people will wrinkle their nose at this. But it's a fascinating wine, unlike anything else, and excellent in its own way.
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5/14/2011 - MindMuse wrote: 87 Points
For thematic reasons I took this to an event I would not ordinarily have taken it to. Despite my cautions that this might not be a wine people would necessarily enjoy, I think only I enjoyed it and everybody else thought I was nuts. Well, maybe not as nutty as the wine, which certainly was exhibiting it's oxidative style. Good with foods, but did not evolve or blossom a much as I expected.
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5/12/2011 - hkoben wrote: 90 Points
Oxidized, yes, but with such control and purpose. With the right food, and on the right night, this is a sublime wine. Tonight it was paired with pork chops, apples, sauerkraut, and it absolutely tied it all together. Starting with the astonishingly beautiful brown/orange color and the lush nose, this is a rose unlike any other.
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5/3/2011 - vollis wrote: 90 Points
At first it seemed quite closed. After a while it opened up with lots of "secondary" aromas. Like a light dry sherry but still with some of the characteristics of a rose wine. Very interesting. Matches fantastic with coldcuts
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4/28/2011 - jkline wrote: 93 Points
yum. blood orange, strawberry, mineral, cinnamon, fresh stones on the nose. crisp, salty, oxidized, fresh acid....soft and fresh.
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4/18/2011 - WineGeneral wrote: 90 Points
Sherry like aromas with some nuttiness; orange/strawberry/light sherry flavors. If I had to sum this wine up in one word: REFRESHING! Paired with roasted pork with cherry compote and peach compote.
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4/16/2011 - kenito799 wrote: 90 Points
My first taste of the 2000 vintage of one of my favorite wnes. Salmon-orange. Powerful cedar-cherry-strawberry nose, hints of orange. Burnt orange peel and cedar on the palate, herbs, tangy and tart preserved lemon, a touch astringent--yes, this is a bit tannic and young--I think we can feel comfortable saving this for quite a few years. True to form, this vintage is lovely, complex. Long nutty, saline sherry-like finish.
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4/16/2011 - kingkanu wrote: 90 Points
Burnt orange in colour, only a hint of rancio on the nose, complex and hints of orange peel. The palate is full of so many flavours, a little salinity, more rancio, burnt fruits and much more, excellent length that dances around your mouth, very good indeed
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4/10/2011 - BobJohnson1 wrote:
While very interesting, a little to much oxidative qualities for my taste. The 98 was much better.
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4/6/2011 - wickedwax wrote:
Creamy, red apple, toffee and oxidative Sherry notes with a touch of salinlity. Rounded and soft on the palate with some red berry fruit and good acidity given the age; nutty finish. 60% Grenache, 20% Tempranillo, 20% Viura.
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3/23/2011 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
Dallas 2nd Wednesday Group - March 2009: WIML90-91+/-?
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately.
Light salmon color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of diesel, camphor, raspberry, cherry and a bit of herbs. Flavors of cherries and raspberries. Medium to bright acidity, light to medium body. Drink now through let's say the next 5 or perhaps 6 years.
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3/21/2011 - frank hertz wrote: 91 Points
this was amazing alongside various cheeses and charcuterie. on the nose, soft nutty notes frame something rather like a plate of charcuterie in itself — rich, spicy meats!!! — yet there is nothing un-fresh about this wine. in the mouth it's rich and juicy but lifted by its bright acidity and again colored in with those meaty tones. so, neither a scary oak monster nor an astringent oxidative bore. instead, i got to feel a bit like i was experiencing the soul of the place.
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3/2/2011 - slanum wrote:
I was going to say 'almost doesn't taste like wine' but Sherry is wine--this resembles Sherry more than it does any other pink wine that I've ever tried (pink, here, being a relative term because this wine looks more like diluted whisky in the glass than it does the salmon-hued quaffers we see in Summer). The vintage I've enjoyed most (of three) was the 1997 with its fleeting and, for me, haunting bouquet. This 2000 is much more assertive, at least at this stage, and therefore different, but just as enjoyable--able to stand up to brawnier food as well. By the time I tasted my single bottle of the 1997 it was sold out and unavailable. Will not repeat that mistake with this wine. Special.
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2/20/2011 - vinosean wrote:
This may not be for everyone, but we absolutely loved the crisp high-tone flavors and oxidative style. Paired well with calamari in garlic, herbs de Provence, & lemon.
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2/12/2011 - Joshiemac Likes this wine: 90 Points
Interesting, my first rose with some age on it. Slightly oxidative on the nose, with soft nutty notes like a faint sherry. On the palate this was subtle yet solid, with fruity elements that felt like I was tasting liquified strawberry meringue, which sounds strange but was very tasty. Bright acidity throughout. Very long finish. Really enjoyed this experience. Fantastic food wine, I enjoyed with a few cheeses at Bar Jamon in NYC.
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2/5/2011 - vinkarl wrote: 90 Points
Excellent with gourmet chicken with cream sauce and fried potatoes. Great wine, need more
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1/29/2011 - xwine wrote:
Another fascinating example of López de Heredia's rosado. Deep and complex, lovely citrus quality on the finish. It's hard to stop smelling this wine, and it really calls for contemplation.
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1/28/2011 - JJKinch wrote: 91 Points
Orange rose hue. Citrus/ peach/ slight strawberry with some salinity, nutty quality, flower - lingering finish. Well integrated - really enjoyable. Definite rebuy. 91+
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1/15/2011 - elise wrote: 88 Points
Color: Light rose' with a hint of orange
Nose: dominated by a Sherry-like nose but not sweet, floral components, slightly oxidized, very subtle vanilla lurking in the background
Palate: high acid, slightly sweet while being sour at the same time, definitely an orange zest-like component, sea spray/ saline, finish starts strong and fades over 20 to 30 seconds
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1/11/2011 - brooklynguy wrote:
delicious! but yes, too young. forgot to read my prior note before opening another one. there was some left on day two and the wine was beautiful, with a kinetic texture that works perfectly for the diversity of flavors here - orange oil, sherry, peach, salt...so good.
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12/28/2010 - gnosis wrote:
Took me a minute to get it together on this one: as one person says, it is interesting wine you keep coming back to. I would say that, even if it is hard at first. Up front: muted, acidic, subtle - not for the faint of palate. The color is clean copper or Cognac. If you poured it for me and said it was cognac, I wouldn't notice at all. The nose is interesting and subtle with classic sandalwood, canned peaches and mature apple, with metallic tinges. From the first sip, it is light and very vibrant with acidity, almost minty palate, with lingering aromas of wood and sandalwood spice notes on end. Not particularly long, very vibrant and clean. Want to stress this is muted, acidic wine - not your usual rose. It is a geek's wine on its own, very light and woody; otherwise best with some lighter flavored, richer food. Hints of stewed oranges coming late, very subtle. My guess is most people will pass on this wine. (2nd day, softer, less agressive, more canned peach fruit shows. Drinking at room temperature, too. I would decant next time to let it breathe. Now that is cool: a rose you need to decant!!) What always strikes me with all of Lopez's wines is the "haunting" aspect of them. As one person below said, you keep coming back. This wine is not blowing me over today at all; however... A quote from a song I know is something about, "you like it now... but you learn to love it later." (2nd day, let me clarify: I DO love it...thumbs up)
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12/25/2010 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Same as 8/14/10 bottle. Great with tapas.
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11/25/2010 - rayq wrote:
Tempranillo (30%), Garnacho (60%) and Viura (10%)
4 1/2 years in Cask. So not your typical rosé!
Strawberries and oak on the nose.
Hint of oxidation, certainly in the house style. A wine of substance. Good.
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11/25/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Lopez de Heredia Tour & Tasting (Haro, Rioja): Full, fleshy pech in colour. Lovely nose, peach and apricots with a touch of something oxidative. Slightyl musty on the palate but rounds out nicely. Goodish length. Good food wine. I think the others liked this better. **1/2
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11/25/2010 - JoeTom wrote: 89 Points
the most interesting rose i've ever had. orange copper hue. interesting nose of hazelnut and strawberry with a hint of sherry or oxidation. medium-light weight, subtle acidity and dry mouthfeel. subtle red fruit flavors with a lasting finish. quite an intriguing and complex wine.
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11/22/2010 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Same as prior two bottles consumed in August.
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10/9/2010 - the godfather wrote:
a simply killer rose
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9/28/2010 - Faryan wrote: 88 Points
Tempranillo tasting (Weygandt Wines, DC): Very intriguing for a rose. Lovely floral lift to the nose at first with peaches and lychees. It is bright but still delicate, an interesting duality. On the mouth, there is bright acidity but some butter, cherry and cheese elements. A real surprise for a rose.
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9/28/2010 - manonthemoon wrote: 89 Points
This is the wine that grew on me the most with exposure to air. Nose only had a little funky cheese, not much else. Palate of rind of stinky cheese, little lanolin, nuttiness, and a really interesting foie gras note that came out with more air. This is the wine I kept coming back too the most.
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9/28/2010 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 82 Points
Dios, Mio, Tempranillo! (Weygandt Wines - Washington, D.C.): copper colored. nose shows some roses and goat cheese. no real fruit at all on the palate. tastes like brie rind. lots of acid, but no fruit to complement it. very mediocre.
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9/18/2010 - Pointchaser wrote: 80 Points
Orange/Salmon color. Virtually nothing at all on the nose. On the palate, really no primary fruit to be found other than some browned-out old strawberry juice. Subtle secondary flavors reside which I would describe as autumnal in nature- twigs, crisp brown leaves, forest floor. Dare I say some old iron pipe in there? . Finish is dry and the flavors linger for a while. It's a well-made wine, I suppose, but I prefer to drink wine that has some, well, life in it.
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8/27/2010 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
Same as the 8/14/2010 bottle.
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8/14/2010 - hsacks wrote: 91 Points
I just received this wine and I couldn't resist opening a bottle. Pinkish/ copper color. Complex aromas of strawberry and orange, almonds and a touch of oxidation. Very fresh and lively fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length. This wine got more complex and delicious with every sip. Should be interesting to see how this wine evolves over the next few years.
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8/7/2010 - brooklynguy wrote:
still young. coconut oak still there on the nose, although the spicy orange notes are lovely. very good, will be better in another few.
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7/30/2010 - Shorepower wrote:
En rosé-sherry? riktigt bra och speciellt., torrt med sherry toner, lite nötter, röda frukter men torrt, torrt, Lång eftersmak, kanske lite låg syra.
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7/25/2010 - RobinHeimdahl wrote:
Hard to evaluate since the bottle seems to be over the top.
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7/21/2010 - Jona wrote: 84 Points
A very interesting and odd wine...
The color was lovely, the nose also fresh but the mouth feel a bit boring. It lacked acidity and felt therefore rather flat.
Not easy to rate but at least 84-86 p.
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7/7/2010 - Chomsky wrote:
Impossibly great.
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7/6/2010 - DaleW wrote:
Like most people meeting the LdH rose for the first time, Roger is startled, then confused, and then happy (well, sometimes people don't make it to happy). Intensely dry, strawberry and blood orange fruit, accented with citrus zest and onionskin. I quite enjoy, but it's a tad soft and doesn't seem to have quite the zip/verve of the '93 or '97, my benchmarks for this wine, this reminds me of the 95 and 98. Still, that's no complaint! B+
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6/28/2010 - br wrote:
off bottle
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6/17/2010 - jkline wrote: 88 Points
found the nose closed at first then smelled like lopez after 20 minutes. nutty and bitter, velvety texture... find it a little closed. will wait a day on the other half of the bottled. good balance and acidity
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5/20/2010 - matter_mitch wrote: 93 Points
Very nutty nose some hints of red fruit. Cashews, vanilla and peanuts, with very subtle red fruit flavors. The flavors profile is very complex. Long finish. I love it!
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