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R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001
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Conrad Green 
Soft and supple. A touch of vanilla. Very pure and focused. Light and fresh
Soft and supple. A touch of vanilla. Very pure and focused. Light and fresh
9.3Matt Perlman
A fantastic vintage of tondonia. Still showing American oak on the palate but some secondary mushrooms/earth tones emerging. Will hold a while longer and fortunately have several more
A fantastic vintage of tondonia. Still showing American oak on the palate but some secondary mushrooms/earth tones emerging. Will hold a while longer and fortunately have several more
9.3
Sipping Fine Wine
Wow! Outstanding! A blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, and 10% Mazuelo and Graciano, and aged for 10 Years in American oak! Bright Ruby with complex aromas of red fruit, spices and smoke. On the palate cherry flavors with herb spice, vanilla, smoky oak, leather and hints of pepper, still very young. Well balanced with smooth tannins and a long lingering finish ending with spice & earthy tones. Very Nice, something really special to set aside in the cellar. I recently opened a 1980 Gem, see prior posts.
Wow! Outstanding! A blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, and 10% Mazuelo and Graciano, and aged for 10 Years in American oak! Bright Ruby with complex aromas of red fruit, spices and smoke. On the palate cherry flavors with herb spice, vanilla, smoky oak, leather and hints of pepper, still very young. Well balanced with smooth tannins and a long lingering finish ending with spice & earthy tones. Very Nice, something really special to set aside in the cellar. I recently opened a 1980 Gem, see prior posts.
9.7
Andrew Cullimore
Perhaps slightly deeper ruby than the 2004 , medium wide garnet rim , hint of terracotta . This has a little more development with some earthy herbal touches along with the cherry , cassis , floral and mineral , sea breeze notes . On the palate this has good fruit still , but more dried fruit notes , with hints of sous bois . Quite focused and linear , with higher acidity and quite gritty tannins . Good length with a slightly mineral , seaside hint . This is drinking well now but has lots of life ahead, drink from now over the next 15-20 years.
Perhaps slightly deeper ruby than the 2004 , medium wide garnet rim , hint of terracotta . This has a little more development with some earthy herbal touches along with the cherry , cassis , floral and mineral , sea breeze notes . On the palate this has good fruit still , but more dried fruit notes , with hints of sous bois . Quite focused and linear , with higher acidity and quite gritty tannins . Good length with a slightly mineral , seaside hint . This is drinking well now but has lots of life ahead, drink from now over the next 15-20 years.
9.4Andrew Cullimore
Still pretty deep colour more garnet rim . Quite restrained and complex , medicinal and mineral on the nose , deep cinnamon and clove with strawberry . More spiced fruits on the palate , quite high tannin , and elegant refreshing acidity . Shows more age , elegance , length perhaps , though the parts are more resolved . Touch of liquorice on the finish . This is great now but will age also , 10 years or more . Tasted on 31/08/2022
Still pretty deep colour more garnet rim . Quite restrained and complex , medicinal and mineral on the nose , deep cinnamon and clove with strawberry . More spiced fruits on the palate , quite high tannin , and elegant refreshing acidity . Shows more age , elegance , length perhaps , though the parts are more resolved . Touch of liquorice on the finish . This is great now but will age also , 10 years or more . Tasted on 31/08/2022
9.4
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