Riojas antiguos en Baileys’ Fine Wine Diary

Siempre me gusta echar un vistazo a lo que estos muchachos se toman......es simplemente cochina envidia. Para los que quieran sus comentarios sobre estos y otros vinos, aquí va su link:

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Jose Ramon

P.D.: No se como va el tema del ";Copyright";. Ya me direis.

";Old Spanish wines on holiday 27/05/2003 (TNB)
Vina Tondonia Rioja blanco 1957 (Lopez de Heredia) Golden, dry, nutty, unassertive, very fresh. Vanillan notes beautifully integrated. Length OK but not huge. Top
Rioja Reserva blanco 1956 (Marques de Murrieta) Deep colour. Very rich and honied - almost sweet. Slightly heavier and clumsier than the Tondonia blanco 57 above.
Vina Tondonio Rioja red 1962 (Lopez de Heredia) Good healthy almost young colour. Lovely high-toned red fruits - good length.
Marqes de Riscal Reserve 1958 Leafier than the Tondonia - a touch of cabernet - refined - a bit more claret-like. Again very fresh and extremely drinkable.
Rioja Reserve 890 1955 (La Rioja Alta) Lovely scented old wine - beautifully fresh - so entirely lovely.
Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva 1947 (CVNE) More depth and complexity than the previous Riojas - very fresh (with a touch of hospital bandages) - absolutely lovely.
Vina Tondonia 1942 (Lopez de Heredia) A little coarser than the last two - but stlll lovely, mature, slightly nutty, ripe but dry and savoury.
Rioja Reserva Prado Enea 1970 (Muga) Beautifully high-toned cranberry fruit. Fresh, complex. Delicious.
Vega Sicilia Unico 1966 Warm berries - a touch of VA. Germolene. Long and rich. Excellent.
Rioja Reserve Especial 1928 (Martinez Lacuesta) Healthy but lightish colour. Lovely fragrant nose. The palate is fading a bit and has volatile hints. For the nose
Rioja Gran Reserva Conde de Los Andes 1964 (Paternina) Floral, nutty, fresh bread, forrest floor. Lovely fragrant sweet fruit. Others less positive but for me
Rioja Reserva 890 1968 (La Rioja Alta) Fresh fruit but a bit varnishy and drying a touch. Is this very slightly faulty? Not Rated
Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva 1952 Rich - more claret than Burgundy - a touch of cream. Not as grand as the 47.
Rioja Reserva 890 1964 (La Rioja Alta) Quite deep healthy colour. Varnishy hints - but it shades into kirsch as it opens up. Beautifully fragrant, warm and ripe. An acceptable touch of volatility (that becomes just a touch intrusive after a while). Lovely. ";