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R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Tinto Reserva, Rioja 2001
Bodegas R. López de Heredia
96+Luis Gutiérrez
95James Suckling
95Wine Advocate
+1 more$870.00
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Bonded provenance
Climate-controlled storage & transit
Complimentary express shipping
Drinking window
2010 · opens
2016–2025 · peak
2035
now
+9 yrs
Drinking now · best from 2016 · will keep to 2035.
Tasting notes
Luis Gutiérrez · Wine Advocate · 96+
I had the chance to taste a bottle of the 2001 Viña Tondonia Reserva 10 years after it was released, and the wine has evolved beautifully and quite slowly—at least that is the case for these bottles that have been kept in the winery for all these years. It's austere and elegant, with balance and concentration, polished tannins and a chalky texture, long tasty and dry. This is lively and should continue developing in bottle for quite some time...
James Suckling · James Suckling · 95
This is very fine and polished after a decade since its release onto the market. It's medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins with a racy and silky texture. Energetic acidity gives it tension and brightness. Still a little tight considering its age. Drink or hold.
Josh Raynolds · Vinous · 92
(75% tempranillo, 15% garnacha and 5% each of graciano and mazuelo) Bright medium red. Expansive bouquet of musky red and dark berries, medicinal cherry, rose oil and Asian spices. Juicy raspberry and rose pastille flavors are framed by silky tannins and given a boost by zesty minerality. Packs a solid punch but comes off almost weightless. The tannins fade into the sweet fruit on the finish, which is strikingly pure and very persistent. Lovely right now.
Catalog details
Appellation
RegionRioja
Vintage2001
ColorRed
Top Score96 · Luis Gutiérrez
Format750 ml
SourceMerchant
StorageBonded warehouse