Usual Tondo oxidative richness but just a little flat. Possible that it didn’t get the chance to open up before being consumed, but on this one glass, open and pour showing, it could do with a little more energy. ***1/2

Rich and plummy. A little lift on the nose from the 12% Graciano. Smooth. ***1/2

Still a deep, dark, brooding monster of a wine, though starting to soften and now very approachable with food. Deep, rich, plummy with a finely tannic frame. Long and fragrant. ****

Dark, surprising rich and velvety for a Tondo, but that’s its youth. Certainly drinkable and enjoyable but really needs another decade or so for typicity. ****

Pale garnet, fading at the rim to more of an orange. Bright and vibrant. Classic old leather, spice and orange peel nose. Follows through to the palate. Good acidity, but the fruit is starting to show a little threadbare. Harmonious and gentile, but not quite the belle it once was. (*)***

I'd feared that this was going to be an oaky bruiser, but no, a gorgeous wine. Young yes, but very smooth and quite plush, enveloping one in folds of soft velvet. A touch of vanilla, quite dark red fruit, bright acidity keeping everything in line, and a long plum and mulberry fruited finish. Super. ****

Pale. Good stream of fine bubbles. Very nicely chalky and precise with a fine grip. Long and lithe though it should have no trouble filing out with age. This is a lovely Delamotte and very promising. ****

Showing well. Pale mid garnet, spice, warm leather and a good line. Fresh and quite bright acidity. Fruit there, but without the depth or plushness to round things out fully. Very similar to a bottle 30 months ago. ****

A cleaner and brigher bottle than 30 months ago, but fading a little in to its range peel character. The fruit and spice aren't quite there to balance. fading gracefully, but this bottle is slightly past its best. (*)***

Similar to the 76 904, and consistent with a previous bottle six years ago. This is fading slightly, similar style to the 904, but ever so slightly clipped by comparison. Still just about (*)***

Ooh yes, here's the star of the show. Mature but fully fruity, a really lovely plush and moderately dense velvety textured PE. Seems the sweetspot is around 30–35yrs for a good vintage of PE. Just very harmonious, giving and complete. ****1/2

Slightly mushroomy, trad styled 'old Rioja' which isn't. Only noted briefly and in passing with a view to being in charge of the car keys in the morning. (**)*