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R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1970
Ratings on Delectable
Jay Kline 
Poured into a decanter maybe an hour prior to service. The 1970 Tondonia Gran Reserva pours a garnet color with a transparent core, moving towards a slightly orange rim. Medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and some signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous and absolutely brilliant with a mix of desiccated and ripe fruits: dried Morello and Montmorency cherry, cocoa powder, mushrooms, old leather bound books, an entire cabinet full of dried herbs and spices, a memory of barnyard and a deciduous forest floor. On the palate, the wine is dry with good structure still: medium tannin (fully integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and makes me believe there is something bigger than us in this life. This bottle, on this afternoon, gives the confidence to embrace the mystery. Drink now with an hour of air but I get the sense this is one of those Energizer Bunny wines…
Poured into a decanter maybe an hour prior to service. The 1970 Tondonia Gran Reserva pours a garnet color with a transparent core, moving towards a slightly orange rim. Medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and some signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous and absolutely brilliant with a mix of desiccated and ripe fruits: dried Morello and Montmorency cherry, cocoa powder, mushrooms, old leather bound books, an entire cabinet full of dried herbs and spices, a memory of barnyard and a deciduous forest floor. On the palate, the wine is dry with good structure still: medium tannin (fully integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and makes me believe there is something bigger than us in this life. This bottle, on this afternoon, gives the confidence to embrace the mystery. Drink now with an hour of air but I get the sense this is one of those Energizer Bunny wines…
9.7
Charlie Abbott
Sommelier Casa Mono
Needs a few minutes to get everything warmed up but then firing on all cylinders. Transcendent
Needs a few minutes to get everything warmed up but then firing on all cylinders. Transcendent
9.7
Pascaline Lepeltier, MS
Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York
So fresh and young, some fruit and some dust and everything in between
So fresh and young, some fruit and some dust and everything in between
10
Angel Martinez
Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"
1970 What a grandfather Thx @Nacho Cornejo
1970 What a grandfather Thx @Nacho Cornejo
9.0
Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe
Incredibly powerful and dense. Very long finish. Seemed fresher than the 81 in the next glass.
Incredibly powerful and dense. Very long finish. Seemed fresher than the 81 in the next glass.
9.7
Sasha Smith
Wine Blogger Spin the Bottle NY
Bloody, delicious. Not to be confused with "bloody delicious!" #christiesbyob
Bloody, delicious. Not to be confused with "bloody delicious!" #christiesbyob
9.1Juan Luis García Ruiz
so you can only drink a wine of this nature although it is not appropriate #sumiller #winelovers #gastronomic #lasalgar #gijon
so you can only drink a wine of this nature although it is not appropriate #sumiller #winelovers #gastronomic #lasalgar #gijon
9.3
Celia Erickson
Dried figs, chocolate covered cherries, mulch, gripping tannin.
Dried figs, chocolate covered cherries, mulch, gripping tannin.
8.7Miguel de Leon
Service Director/Wine Educator Casa Mono
Pretty pretty good
Pretty pretty good
9.6
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lovely and soft. Delicate. Needs air.
Lovely and soft. Delicate. Needs air.
8.6
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