Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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Red - Fortified |
1994 Warre Porto VintagePort Blend more |
4/11/2024 - SirFred wrote: NRUpon opening, it smelled like an old wood chest with moth balls. My initial impression was tangy-sweet and herbaceous, like cough syrup. A few days later out of the fridge, dark red fruits and earth scents emerge. The palate became more subtle, with a rich and luxurious texture, almost syrupy, with dark fruit, chocolate covered raisins, toasted toffee, and spice. Giving the bottle time to breathe allowed the wine to develop better overall balance, and greater complexity. Alcohol heat also toned down. I don’t have previous experience with vintage port, but based on this experience, I would certainly give this bottle a very long decant. Not my preferred style of wine, but I have developed some appreciation for it over the last few days. Nonetheless, I can’t deny that the remainder of this bottle will go splendidly with my preferred use for Port consumption; over Dulce de Leche ice cream with brownies and whip cream! |
Red |
2010 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña TondoniaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
4/2/2024 - SirFred Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrinking so beautifully at this young stage with classic Lopez character. Very smooth and elegant with an almost Burgundian texture. An expansive nose with flowers, pepper, and spice box wafting out of the glass. Cherry and cigar ash with a long finish. Very complex and savory with ripe tannins. It seems to get better with each bottle. Never had a bad bottle of tondonia, and this may be the best vintage yet. The Bosconia is also excellent in this vintage. Hard to decide which one I like better, but I’m looking forward to following their development over the next three decades.
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Comment posted by SirFred:
4/12/2024 9:04:00 PM - Sounds delicious! Will have to try. Thank you for the recommendation. If I get hooked on this and develop Diabetes, I will blame you OldWines.
Cheers!