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2003 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia
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- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 162
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king-bing wrote:
November 16, 2023 - Riojathon (London SW11): Slightly worried as it's a European 2003. Pretty gold in the glass, but not so deep. An utterly satisfying first sniff. This is going to be good. And it is. Notes of honeysuckle and nuts, with a really tangy and exciting finish. It remains compact and focussed. No blowsiness here. A triumph but especially in the context of 2003.
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Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine:
November 16, 2023 - Bromley Wine Circle does Rioja - 16th November 2023: Rich, beguiling and (just as one would expect) oxidative nose. Hints of lanolin and tangerine. Palate rich, freshing with bitter orange notes. With air a little orange leaf appears on the nose. My second favourite wine of the night.
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lozatron Likes this wine:
November 16, 2023 - Riojathon (South West London): Colour - deep gold. Fresh, a kind of vanilla cream character and real backbone. White of the night and probably 2 or 3 of the night overall. Yum.
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lozatron Likes this wine:
May 12, 2022 - Wednesday night wine night (Phoenix Palace London): Not the first time I’ve been offered this, but the first time I’ve tasted it. Really lovely stuff - no hint at all of the 03 heat, has the oxidative notes but fully in balance, a waxy mouthfeel and it just goes on. Maybe wotn - this is so good.
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Yassine23 Likes this wine:
May 20, 2021 - Caramel, butterscotch, apples, flowery, beautiful. So much energy in this wine, very long finish. Fantastic value. Far from being tired. Timeless wines from a super classic winery.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2014, Issue #51, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines: Great Traditional Wines, A Few Overly Alcoholic Dinosaurs and More Old Rioja Notes Than Anyone Has A Right to Taste(Viña Gravonia Rioja Blanco- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/24/2012 (link)(López Heredia, Viña Gravonia Rioja White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type White
- Producer R. López de Heredia
- Varietal Viura
- Designation Blanco
- Vineyard Viña Gravonia
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Code 721384040061
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
- In Cellars 322 (38%)
- Consumed 520 (61%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Asopao, charcuterie, Cheese, Jamon Iberico, light Mediterranean foods and seafood / shellfish, Manchego cheese, paellaWho Likes This Wine
95% Like It 55 votes
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietyViura
- VineyardViña Gravonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja