My friend David came for dinner tonight to the restaurant. He wanted to come on tuesday for the Iberico night, but couldn´t make it, so he came today craving some good "Joselito" ham.
The surprise was the vintage bottle of Rioja that David brought , a 1970. Honestly, at first shot, examining the bottle and judging by the colour.. i thought it was going to be vinegar.. but once opened... it was in optimal shape, and didn´t even start declining.. very surprised by the acidity still present after 39 years. My thought is that the wine was bottled as a "Vino Joven" on its first or second year as you din´t feel the presence of barre, so characteristic of the "old School", reserva and gran reserva from Rioja.
Being fine wine culture and business so young in China, it is interesting to think on how hard is to find old vintages out here..
Thank you David!
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