R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Bosconia' Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2004 Grenache - Syrah Rich palate

Rich palate

leaving smoky mineral and floral notes behind

This is classy and beautiful

wild berry fruit and ebullient palate presence

aged in nothing but older barrels

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 'Vina Bosconia' Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2004 Grenache - Syrah Rich palateThe 2004 via bosconia gran reserva is very open, expressive and aromatic right awayas soon as it was poured into the glasswhile the tondonia took time to open up. this has a very elegant nose, and despite having less garnacha than the tondonia, it has a more garnacha nose, a little heady with notes of cherries in liqueur and iodine (think rayas). it has an elegant texture, very fine tannins and pungent flavors, and it's persistent and powerful while