Bought from a private cellar. This was opened at fridge temperature, then left to warm up for a 30 minutes or so before it was first poured. This continued to improve over the course of the night, and was best -- with a more open nose and better balance on the palate -- around 3 hours after being opened.
On the nose, nutty sherry-like notes with some graham cracker spice. The palate brought streaky acid and a long, somewhat honeyed finish.
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(LOPEZ DE HEREDIA TONDONIA BLANCO RIOJA GRAN RESERVA) #4 COLOR-medium amber, viscous; NOSE-intriguing--petrol, burnt rubber, little hints of fresh peaches, green peas, vegetable oil (99% would not like); TASTE-intriguing sour lemon, great acidity, nice structure, has a sherry-esque flavor profile, Older white wine, nice nutmeg & walnuts, very different, I like, but many would think it was spoiled, likely past it's prime, should be drank/drunk? in next 2 years; AG-93; GV-90
(Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco) Yellow flowers, petrol, caramel, beeswax, mineral, and a slight sweet brown sugar component. Very interesting nose and became increasingly more complex with air even taking on a floral bouquet complexity. Subtle and elegant with an incredible freshness and length. Great complexity and fruit. Incredible acidity and laser like focus. This is a baby on the palate yet pretty well developed on the nose. Excellent wine. Unique.
(Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco) The best white from Spain by far. Yellow flowers, petrol, caramel, beeswax, mineral, and a slight sweet brown sugar component. Very interesting nose and became increasingly more complex with air even taking on a floral bouquet complexity. Subtle and elegant with an incredible freshness and length. Great complexity and fruit. Incredible acidity and laser like focus. This is a baby on the palate yet pretty well developed on the nose. Excellent wine. Unique.
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9/17/2023 - ekorn Likes this wine:
Bought from a private cellar. This was opened at fridge temperature, then left to warm up for a 30 minutes or so before it was first poured. This continued to improve over the course of the night, and was best -- with a more open nose and better balance on the palate -- around 3 hours after being opened.
On the nose, nutty sherry-like notes with some graham cracker spice. The palate brought streaky acid and a long, somewhat honeyed finish.
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4/25/2023 - jkoenen wrote: 95 Points
Still improved with air!
Up a notch.
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12/5/2022 - FEDEVIDAL Likes this wine: 99 Points
Uno de los mejores vinos blancos del mundo. Indescriptible. Inmortal
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11/23/2022 - cbforever1 wrote: 97 Points
What a wine!
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4/27/2022 - gudetama wrote: 99 Points
This was amazing. Still has a lot left. So much cedar, saffron, and grandma's house (that's what everyone kept thinking) on it. Stunning wine!
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