Drinking very well, still plenty of attractive fruit, but with ripeness, richness and roundness. Wouldn't keep it much longer - perfect place between young and old for me.
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Out of a pretty formidable line up, this was the wine of the night. It sang. Red fruit notes bright and lively, with layers and layers of spice, earth and oak. A new discovery with every sip. A really enjoyable wine. Heard a lot of chat about Tondonia being very tight, didn't find that to be the case here. Decanted before serving. Its youthfulness and vigour was brilliant, and I enjoyed this wine immensely. Don't have another, and would probably be drinking it right now if I did.
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Powerful, structured. Drank with food (venison, in case you're interested), and it was great. Evolved in the glass over dinner, opened with some fruit but mellowed out to secondary notes towards the end of the bottle. Yummy.
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1996 A. R. Lenoble Champagne Grand Cru Gentilhomme Blanc de Blancs
5/9/2015 - DennisDennis wrote: 88 Points
Drinking very well, still plenty of attractive fruit, but with ripeness, richness and roundness. Wouldn't keep it much longer - perfect place between young and old for me.
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1991 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
9/9/2014 - DennisDennis Likes this wine: 93 Points
Out of a pretty formidable line up, this was the wine of the night. It sang. Red fruit notes bright and lively, with layers and layers of spice, earth and oak. A new discovery with every sip. A really enjoyable wine. Heard a lot of chat about Tondonia being very tight, didn't find that to be the case here. Decanted before serving. Its youthfulness and vigour was brilliant, and I enjoyed this wine immensely. Don't have another, and would probably be drinking it right now if I did.
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1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
9/9/2014 - DennisDennis Likes this wine: 92 Points
Powerful, structured. Drank with food (venison, in case you're interested), and it was great. Evolved in the glass over dinner, opened with some fruit but mellowed out to secondary notes towards the end of the bottle. Yummy.
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