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2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia

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  • fc1910 Likes this wine: 93 points

    February 1, 2022 - Second try of this remarkable wine evening,
    this one is originally from the peninsula, one of my CT wine friends from the peninsula send it to me,
    beside Riesling there are only some white wines that can impress me really,
    Tondonia blanco, Musar or Bourgogne Cru,
    having said that pnp,
    again nothing but a fragrance, all this nuts, apricot, white bread crest, herbs I could recall from some holidays in the south, and so on,
    in one word: complexity rules, also on the palate !
    Still firm on the start, needs some aeration to come more together, very nutty in my view, could recall almonds, choosed this one to pair food,
    some pasta with ham from tuscany, later some cheese, nothing special but perfect for this occasion,
    increasing fine structure with the air in bottle and glas,
    a stunning experience though, great aftertaste,
    thank you VERY much mi querido Los 12 Glotones!
    A wine for I do think some more decades?!?
    an easy 93 for today with upside!

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  • Los 12 Glotones commented:

    2/4/22, 6:46 AM - "A wine for I do think some more decades?!?"... Clearly yes!

    Para mí el salto de calidad entre los blancos de Tondonia, Rva y Grva, es cada día más difuso. Hasta el embotellado de Blanco Grva de 1991, y en menor medida 1996, sí que habia una diferencia entre ambos vinos. Si quieres guardarlo 20 o 30 años creo que la opción de Viña Tondonia Grva es clara. Pero para beber ahora o en 10-15 años? No lo dudes: el rva se muestra más accesible.

    Un saludo! 12G

  • fc1910 commented:

    2/4/22, 11:39 PM - Buenos Dias a Bilbao,
    vencer al Real Madrid, una fiesta sin fin, espero que?

    Muchas gracias pot tu perspicacia!
    Vina Tondonia blanco y tinto Reserva y Gran Reserva long!
    Un abrazo desde el norte

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