López de Heredia 'Viña Tondonia' Gran Reserva Blanco 2004 LEFT BANK The Pinot Noirs are aged

The Pinot Noirs are aged for 12 months in oak barrels

but assertive heat

and floral nuances of lavender

” old vines

Jacques-Frederic Mugnier makes wine from Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru vineyard as well as two premier cru wines from Les Fuees and Les Amoureuses vineyard and a village level wine

López de Heredia 'Viña Tondonia' Gran Reserva Blanco 2004 LEFT BANK The Pinot Noirs are agedLopez de Heredia produces traditional, age worthy Rioja. Their wines are legendary and still made the way they were when the winery was founded over 130 years ago. Following a tradition that has been passed down through generations, their wines are released at least 5 10 years after harvest, which provides added complexity and elegance to their Crianzas and Gran Reservas. "I was very much looking forward to the 2004 Via Tondonia Blanco Gran Reserva,