R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1985

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Ryan Mullins Delectable Pro

Started out seeming fade but gained fruit and become more tightly woven with 45mins. A remarkable bottle of wine

Started out seeming fade but gained fruit and become more tightly woven with 45mins. A remarkable bottle of wine

9.7

Rachel Merriam Delectable Pro

Wine Director Casa Mono

Oh you pretty thing. This puppy went head to head with the 1981 Tondonia and this one blew her out of the water. Tobacco and acidity that hit you straight in the jaw.

Oh you pretty thing. This puppy went head to head with the 1981 Tondonia and this one blew her out of the water. Tobacco and acidity that hit you straight in the jaw.

9.1

Steve Pollack

Black tea on the nose, palate of dried red cherries. Light and elegant. Fully mature, a little hot on finish. Gran Reserva

Black tea on the nose, palate of dried red cherries. Light and elegant. Fully mature, a little hot on finish. Gran Reserva

9.5

Ryan Foss Delectable Pro

WOTN unanimous Absurdly amazing aromas of tobacco, crushed red fruit, tea, leather, etc. ethereal, so special and a steal at $65.

WOTN unanimous Absurdly amazing aromas of tobacco, crushed red fruit, tea, leather, etc. ethereal, so special and a steal at $65.

9.7

Gil Bauer Delectable Pro

Gran Riserva

Gran Riserva

9.4

Mike Saviage Delectable Pro

Great old Rioja in a good drinking window right now.

Great old Rioja in a good drinking window right now.

9.3

Michael Hildbold Delectable Pro

Mature Rioja, same age as me.

Mature Rioja, same age as me.

9.9

Steve Anderson

My original planned contribution for the Spanish blind flight. Popped mid afternoon. Decent fill, but crumbly cork and wine soaked to the top. Nose was good, but extremely austere on the palate. A bit bitter. Checked in on it a couple of times over the afternoon and evening. Got slightly better, but never fleshed out. Nothing like the previous gorgeous bottle a year or so ago.

My original planned contribution for the Spanish blind flight. Popped mid afternoon. Decent fill, but crumbly cork and wine soaked to the top. Nose was good, but extremely austere on the palate. A bit bitter. Checked in on it a couple of times over the afternoon and evening. Got slightly better, but never fleshed out. Nothing like the previous gorgeous bottle a year or so ago.

8.6

Michael Meyer

Slightly flawed

Slightly flawed

8.9

Conrad Green Delectable Pro

A lovely aged pretty rose nose. Soft and precise but suffers a little in proximity to the others. Lovely, but not amazing

A lovely aged pretty rose nose. Soft and precise but suffers a little in proximity to the others. Lovely, but not amazing

9.1

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