Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Poured into a decanter maybe an hour prior to service. The 1970 Tondonia Gran Reserva pours a garnet color with a transparent core, moving towards a slightly orange rim. Medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and some signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous and absolutely brilliant with a mix of desiccated and ripe fruits: dried Morello and Montmorency cherry, cocoa powder, mushrooms, old leather bound books, an entire cabinet full of dried herbs and spices, a memory of barnyard and a deciduous forest floor. On the palate, the wine is dry with good structure still: medium tannin (fully integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and makes me believe there is something bigger than us in this life. This bottle, on this afternoon, gives the confidence to embrace the mystery. Drink now with an hour of air but I get the sense this is one of those Energizer Bunny wines…

Needs a few minutes to get everything warmed up but then firing on all cylinders. Transcendent

So fresh and young, some fruit and some dust and everything in between

1970 What a grandfather
Thx @Nacho Cornejo

Incredibly powerful and dense. Very long finish. Seemed fresher than the 81 in the next glass.

Bloody, delicious. Not to be confused with "bloody delicious!" #christiesbyob

so you can only drink a wine of this nature although it is not appropriate #sumiller #winelovers #gastronomic #lasalgar #gijon

Dried figs, chocolate covered cherries, mulch, gripping tannin.

Pretty pretty good

Lovely and soft. Delicate. Needs air.