1973 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Gran Reserva Blanco Monte Real

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94.5 points

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  11/11/2019 - dcwino wrote: 94 Points

  Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Gran Reserva tasting (Boqueria Penn Quarter, Washington D.C.): Clear golden/light amber color. Fully mature nose displaying ripe slightly dry yellow fruit, dry peach, apricot, lanoline, a hint of raisin and sweet spices. Beautifully integrated palate, delicious subtle yellow fruit, elegant and harmonious, slightly flat middle, medium acidity and a long subtle yellow fruit driven finish with lanoline at the end. This reminds me of a fully mature grave blanc. Although ripe and mature, no sign of oxidation. Perhaps not for everyone but I am loving it.

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  5/13/2019 - acidqueen wrote: 95 Points

  At Rare Wine Company Riojanas Monte Real tasting in SF. A rare white Monte Real. Apparently they stopped making this some time ago, which is a shame given the quality of this wine. I have several cases of LdH Tondonia whites and love them, but this was even better. Rich, deep but also light on its feet. Fresh and bright with only mild oxidized notes. Remarkable and a real treat.
  40% Viura, 30% Malvasia, 25% White Garnacha, 5% Maturana

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