Vina Tondonia - Gran Reserva Blanco Rioja DOCa 1981
Price: $399.99
| Producer | Vina Tondonia |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Region | Rioja |
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| Subregion | Rioja Alta |
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| Varietal | Macabeo (Viura) |
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| Vintage | 1981 |
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| Sku | 34692 |
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Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 1981 Vina Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva has a complex bouquet of barley sugar, candle wax, dandelion and a touch of melon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, dried honey and a touch of lemongrass than lends it edge. The finish is bone dry, beautifully defined and persistent in the mouth.
Vinous: 92 Points
Yellow-gold. Yellow plum, peach and orange rind on the nose, with complicating notes of cinnamon, mace and allspice. The equally complex palate offers sweet pit fruit and citrus flavors and touches of smoky oak and marzipan. Gains weight and nuttiness with air without loss of energy and finishes with clinging honey and orange marmalade qualities. This would be great with a rich poultry or shellfish dish.
Decanter Magazine: 92 Points
A Viura-dominated blend from selected plots at Viña Tondonia in Rioja Alta, grown in a warm and dry vintage. This is very intense, with spicy aromas joined by notes of beeswax, flint, citrus peel and dessicated fruit. It's medium-bodied and quite suave, with a straightforward, clean finish.
