1970 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  11/29/2021 - G_H wrote: 94 Points

  This was the best of the Tondonia and I liked it a lot. Red berries, redcurrant jelly, delicate and long.

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  5/21/2019 - axisx wrote:

  ignore this

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  10/5/2018 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Mostly Older Rioja Dinner (San Francisco): Tulip color, pretty amazing for a 48 year old white wine. Hard to describe the aromas on this-some ripe, almost tropical notes, but at the same time, rather mysterious and earthy. Again, in the mouth, an interesting combination of delicacy yet a thread of glycerine that reminds you of Chenin Blanc. Subdued fruit, complex savory flavors, nutty but not too oxidative. Very enjoyable, but I had as difficult a time pinning this down as almost any white wine I've tasted.

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  12/9/2014 - Matt Neel Likes this wine:

  2014 Acker BYO at TriBeCa Grill (TriBeCa Grill, NYC): Straw; impossibly young-looking. Not a big wine, but superbly precise; banana, ginger, and a pervasive, powerful steely substratum of beeswax infused with spring flowers. Subtle and beautiful. The palate bursts with flavor: white chocolate, lemon confit, French toast (custard), and caramelized gingerbread. Incredibly long. A spectacular wine, tremendous. Ageless -- I'm sure this will be as good or better in 25 years. (One of three WOTN, for me).

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  12/9/2014 - Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I was the outlier on this one, but to me, the nose smelled like one of those Swiss herb-infused alcohols: mountain herbs and grass, crisp, clean ... then some tropical fruits and marzipan? Very elegant on the palate, but the finish was a little odd. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 4/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.

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