Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Lorez de Heredia Vina Tondonia White Gran Reserva Blanco 1991 93+ Points
Blend of 90 % Viura and 10% Malvasia own grown with 6 years in barrels with 2 racking a year!
Bright, pale gold with green reflections, give the impression it's a much younger wine.
Clean, oxidative style with excellent purity of fruits, notes of citrus, apricot, lime, barley, honey and light toast, brush of large barrels influence.
Dry with high acidity, fresh and lively, good precision,honeyed mid palate, nutty complexity, toasty orange peels, near perfect alcohol of 12.5% abv, mineral core, elegant. Persistent lenght, impressive longevity! can easily go until 2020+
Paired with "griddle" scallops wrapped in Nori sheets, grilled baby roots, pork crackling "dust", sauce vierge!