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R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja, 1994

Duty Paid, 2 bottle, 75cl

ID: 265350

R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja No Reserve
R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja No Reserve
R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja No Reserve
R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja No Reserve
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Description

Released even later than the red, the 1994 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, the most classical of all whites in existence in Spain, is a blend of 90% Viura and 10% Malvasía Riojana fermented in old (ancient!) oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in well-seasoned American oak barrels for ten years (yes, you read it correctly, ten years in barrique). It was bottled unfiltered in March 2005. This is by far the most complex white, with notes of curry and meat broth (think umami), that are complex, subtle and aromatic, plus show developing notes of mushrooms, autumn forest, aromatic herbs and hints of petrol and perhaps–and this might not be politically correct–traces of asparagus and mustard! The palate reveals a very compact wine, very intense, round but focused, with high-pitched flavors, great acidity and length. The wine is a chameleon, keeps changing in the glass, while the notes of green nuts, curry and morels takes you to the like of a wine from the Jura.
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Item Details

Item ID:

265350

Name:

R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja

Producer:

R. Lopez de Heredia

Quantity / Size:

2 bottles, 75cl each

Bottle Format:

Bottle

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Packaging

None

Country / Region:

Spain, Rioja

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

Ended:

24th Feb 2024 21:05

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Buyer
UK Only
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R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja, 1994

Price Realised

£420

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Description

Released even later than the red, the 1994 Viña Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, the most classical of all whites in existence in Spain, is a blend of 90% Viura and 10% Malvasía Riojana fermented in old (ancient!) oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in well-seasoned American oak barrels for ten years (yes, you read it correctly, ten years in barrique). It was bottled unfiltered in March 2005. This is by far the most complex white, with notes of curry and meat broth (think umami), that are complex, subtle and aromatic, plus show developing notes of mushrooms, autumn forest, aromatic herbs and hints of petrol and perhaps–and this might not be politically correct–traces of asparagus and mustard! The palate reveals a very compact wine, very intense, round but focused, with high-pitched flavors, great acidity and length. The wine is a chameleon, keeps changing in the glass, while the notes of green nuts, curry and morels takes you to the like of a wine from the Jura.
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Item Details

Item ID:

265350

Name:

R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva, Rioja

Producer:

R. Lopez de Heredia

Quantity / Size:

2 bottles, 75cl each

Bottle Format:

Bottle

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Packaging

None

Country / Region:

Spain, Rioja

Fill Level:

Into Neck (IN)

Ended:

24th Feb 2024 21:05

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Shipping

Parcelforce tracked and insured
Buyer
UK Only
Seller does not accept returns

Price Realised

£420

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