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1981 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 145
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Biskuit Likes this wine: 95 points
August 5, 2023 - Stunning, especially after half an hour of air, deep and dusty and floral and bright with a looong brightly acidic strawberry finish.
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melvinyeowq wrote: 95 points
December 9, 2022 - Eugene's birthday: Was waiting for my first great GR experience after the disappointing 1995 in London and this delivered. Had such a brilliant, layered nose so we did a comparison of glasses. The Zalto had the most fruit-forward nose, the Kimura had the most floral one while the Sensory was in the middle. Think most preferred the Zalto but I liked the nose on the Sensory best as it was the most elegant and perfumed with dark plums, slight smoke and charcuterie. Palate reminded me of an old-school Bordeaux with sweet fruit, tobacco and a slight herbaceous note. I love wines that are perfectly poised and balanced and this was a great example.
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acidqueen wrote: 92 points
July 15, 2022 - I was wrong. This is definitely improving. Light elegant style with orange peel, berry tobacco and toast. Very good.
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Boone's Farm Likes this wine: 92 points
June 25, 2022 - Red fruit. Tangy at the onset. Opened nicely with air. Balanced, integrated. Very nice wine.
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KL1191 Likes this wine: 95 points
September 18, 2021 - Tasted side-by-side with the Tondonia. On initial tasting, Bosconia was light weight, predominantly characterized by medium acid and a bit of tannin, with elements of strawberry, some funk and tomato vine. As it opened up and with food (smoked tri-tip) noted blood orange, dusty earth, leather/saddle, grill smoke, green and black olive flesh, and toward the end of the night something I called Balsamic, but through the lens of Yankee Candle. This was delicious, and our unanimous WOTN. Drink now.
Wines were both clear garnet (another bottle of the Tondonia opened earlier in the week showed considerable brick/oranging). Wines were slow-oxed for about 2 hours before dinner. The Tondonia could have used more time or a decant.1 person found this helpful Comment
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2022, Issue #98, Recently-Tasted Spanish And Portuguese Wines April 2022(Rioja “Viña Bosconia” Gran Reserva- López de Heredia (Rioja Alta)) Subscribe to see review text.
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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(Rioja “Viña Bosconia” Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2011, Issue #35, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines: Great Old Rioja and An Embarrassment of Riches From Outside the Mainstream Regions(Viña Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2009, Issue #19, López de Heredia: Rioja’s Great Bastion of Tradition(Viña Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, (Mostly) Superb Spanish Wines Tasted Recently(Viña Bosconia Rioja Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
September/October 2006, IWC Issue #128 (link)(R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/11/2011 (link) 93 points(R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia) Bricking medium dark red violet color; maturing, dried berry, cherry nose; tasty, youthful, tart cherry, dried cherry, tangy palate, reminiscent of a middle-aged Barolo; should go 15-plus years; medium-plus finish
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Lopez de Heredia Tasting with Maria Jose Lopez Part 2, Episode #948, 11/11/2010 (link)(Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva) COLOR-dark; NOSE-red radish and granola; really complex; PALATE-soil; dirt; this is an extraordinary wine; GV-No Score
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By Richard Jennings
5/30/2009 (link) 94 points(R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Bosconia) Bricking medium red color with clear meniscus; mature, roses, truffle and tart red fruit nose; mature, mushroom, roses, tart red fruit and mineral palate; long finish
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Does The Color of a Wine Have a Huge Impact on Quality or Age?, Episode #290, 8/9/2007 (link) 90 points(LOPEZ DE HEREDIA BOSCONIA GRAN RESERVA) #3; VaynerPAZZZ (based on QPR); COLOR-Ruby, brownish copper; NOSE-dirty diapers meet pickles & cabbage; a 3 yr. old pooped Jalapeno peppers (I like); TASTE-extremely vegetal in its' attack; in the twilight of its' career; a Sherry-esque aspect; a food wine; I like this wine; a serious wine, but expensive; JR-94; GV-90
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1981
- Type Red
- Producer R. López de Heredia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Gran Reserva
- Vineyard Viña Bosconia
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Code 721384040023
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 10 (1%)
- In Cellars 526 (47%)
- Consumed 578 (52%)
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
- VineyardViña Bosconia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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- VarietalTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
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- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja