For a nearly 40 yro Rioja so fresh & vibrant. High pitch notes of mixed red fruit and vanilla on palate. Still snap of acidity to close out finish. Interesting to compare to the younger Lopez Tondonia from night before-not as deep? Drank by the river Jan Kill at the end of a good hike.
For a nearly 40 yro Rioja so fresh & vibrant. High pitch notes of mixed red fruit and vanilla on palate. Still snap of acidity to close out finish. Interesting to compare to the younger Lopez Tondonia from night before-not as deep? Drank by the river Jan Kill at the end of a good hike.
Apr 6th, 2019The strength here is its freshness-tasted this vintage out of a magnum, at a spanish wine tasting, & was very similar. Has the tension but not depth or idiosyncrasies of rioja alta or lopez with this age, I think.
The strength here is its freshness-tasted this vintage out of a magnum, at a spanish wine tasting, & was very similar. Has the tension but not depth or idiosyncrasies of rioja alta or lopez with this age, I think.
May 8th, 2018
The '81 Beronia is a classic expression of aged Rioja--a treat up there with the great wine experiences such as aged Bordeaux and Burgundy. The lavish American oak, Tempranillo's best friend, has balanced out the wine over the last thirty some years and it now shows crisp, tart cherries; Florentine leather; and unpicked wild sage.
The '81 Beronia is a classic expression of aged Rioja--a treat up there with the great wine experiences such as aged Bordeaux and Burgundy. The lavish American oak, Tempranillo's best friend, has balanced out the wine over the last thirty some years and it now shows crisp, tart cherries; Florentine leather; and unpicked wild sage.
Jul 27th, 2013
La Rioja, Spain
