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Old 11-09-2009, 02:55 PM
DaleW
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Default Re: TN: '90 R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja

On Nov 9, 8:10*am, Emery Davis <em...@laerton.oc.ku> wrote:
> santiago wrote:
> > Hi Emery,

>
> > I knew you were going to like that López de Heredia. This wine, whichis
> > absurdidly cheap for a 19 years old wine, spends 6 years in large barrels,
> > the rest of time until release ('91 is the current release, and it has just
> > replaced '90).

>
> Yes indeed, we liked it very much, thanks. *6 years in oak, that
> explains a lot!
>
> -E


Fun wines. The oak is as noted large barrels (and old, and with
tartrate cyrstal buildup). The GR goes 10 years!
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