R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1961

Mike Saviage

Tasted blind. Reddish amber tawny, translucent. Corky nose. Notes of light red fruit, cherry, herbs. Ethereal in it's delivery and still chewy. Very refined. The light cork taint makes it difficult to guess and the team's guesses are all over the planet (I'm in Bordeaux land). There is some good stuff inside this but cork taint comes on more with air... bummer. (M's 60th bday 3rd of 14)

Byron Fuller

Stunning. I often find I prefer LdH reasonably younger (GRs at the 10-15 year mark). This was vigorous, gorgeous, and very fine. Tiny bit of bricking but really still dark-core garnet color right on pour. Lovely nose of warm red fruit, flowers, that iconic snap of VA, and some forest floor action. But much less mushroomy & evolved than many other 70s GRs from the same house. Haunting, long palate true to nose— structured, crunchy fruit with no hard edges. Exceptionally long & evolving the whole time. All in all this has decades ahead and is evolving slowly and marvelously. No rush to drink up just to drink.

Jordi Pazo

Hotel Majestic. La Gran Noche de la Rioja. 27.06.19

Jorge Pazos

Gran Noche del Rioja

Josh Raynolds

Unreal complexity on the nose and palate. Like Rioja mated with Musigny and this is their love child. Silky, intensely floral, incense and minerals and the purest red fruit. A remarkable bottle and a singular experience.

Chris England

1️⃣9️⃣6️⃣1️⃣

Sean Shafik

Quaffable despite slight cork

Conrad Kenley

Drink up

Izzy Nosnik

Stewed