Benchmark rosado. Consistently lives up to its reputation. Pronounced primary fruit, bright juicy raspberry, strawberry, cranberry and recurrent with gentle oak influence. Its the oxidative character that gives this wine its character and nuance. pure class in the glass. Believe the hype.
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Cork was damp, attempt to remove with a butlers thief resulted in the cork slipping into the bottle. Popped and poured and wow, still alive! Delicious tertiary leather, mushroom, meaty and spice. The wine started strong but began to fade quickly in the glass. Still did its job at nearly 50 years old. What more can you ask? Wonderful.
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Bottle 2/2 consumed. Star bottle of a 10 bottle tasting. Bright, lively, lots of fruit and life left in it. No rush if you are lucky enough to have this in your cellar
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2010 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
10/4/2023 - tom_m1986 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Benchmark rosado. Consistently lives up to its reputation. Pronounced primary fruit, bright juicy raspberry, strawberry, cranberry and recurrent with gentle oak influence. Its the oxidative character that gives this wine its character and nuance. pure class in the glass. Believe the hype.
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1976 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva
10/4/2023 - tom_m1986 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cork was damp, attempt to remove with a butlers thief resulted in the cork slipping into the bottle. Popped and poured and wow, still alive! Delicious tertiary leather, mushroom, meaty and spice. The wine started strong but began to fade quickly in the glass. Still did its job at nearly 50 years old. What more can you ask? Wonderful.
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2009 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges
9/13/2023 - tom_m1986 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Bottle 2/2 consumed. Star bottle of a 10 bottle tasting. Bright, lively, lots of fruit and life left in it. No rush if you are lucky enough to have this in your cellar
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