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The Summer 2018 Auction
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Estimate: $180
Very top shoulder, lightly chipped wax capsule, very lightly scuffed label.
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"The 1976 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva is drinking beautifully as it nears age forty, wafting from the glass in a very complex and classic, red fruity blend of strawberries, cherries, cloves, nutskin, celery seed, coffee and a beautiful base of salty soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and velvety, with a lovely core, superb complexity, bright acids and a very long, suave and refined finish. There is just a whisper of melted tannin still to be found on the backend here, indicating that there are still decades of outstanding drinking ahead for the ’76 Tondonia Gran Reserva."
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"The 1976 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva is drinking beautifully as it nears age forty, wafting from the glass in a very complex and classic, red fruity blend of strawberries, cherries, cloves, nutskin, celery seed, coffee and a beautiful base of salty soil tones. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and velvety, with a lovely core, superb complexity, bright acids and a very long, suave and refined finish. There is just a whisper of melted tannin still to be found on the backend here, indicating that there are still decades of outstanding drinking ahead for the ’76 Tondonia Gran Reserva."
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Spain has the largest area under vine of any country and a deep tradition of oak-aged reds. Tempranillo-based wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside Priorat's Garnacha and Carinena, anchor its fine-wine reputation.
Spain's noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.