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R. Lopez de Heredia, Tondonia Tinto Reserva, Rioja 2010
Bodegas R. López de Heredia
97James Suckling
96Luis Gutiérrez
96Wine Advocate
$414.00
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Bonded provenance
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Drinking window
2018 · opens
2024–2031 · peak
2040
now
+14 yrs
Drinking now · best from 2024 · will keep to 2040.
Tasting notes
James Suckling · James Suckling · 97
This is as complex and savory as the rest of the Viña Tondonia wines, but also shows a tad more depth, with a hint of black plum and blue fruit on top of the orange rind, iron, tobacco and earthy spices. Expect some cedar and truffle to develop in the future. Juicy, zesty and tight, with dusty tannins and bright berry fruit on the medium-to full-bodied palate.
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Luis Gutiérrez · Wine Advocate · 96
The 2010 Viña Tondonia Reserva has all I expect from a Reserva from Tondonia, complexity, elegance and evolution, a developed nose with notes of forest floor and wild berries, herbs and flowers, a touch of iodine, brick dust and very fine, polished tannins. It has the seriousness and elegance of Tondonia. This is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho (they use the masculine form of the name of the grape) and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo that fermented in the ancient oak vats from when the winery was created 144 years ago and matured in well-seasoned, American oak barrels for six years. It has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity. 260,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2017.
Catalog details
Appellation
RegionRioja
Vintage2010
ColorRed
Top Score97 · James Suckling
Format750 ml
SourceMerchant
StorageBonded warehouse