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Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2005
Rioja DOCa
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- 94pts, James Suckling, 2017
- 93pts, The Wine Advocate, 2017
- 96pts, Tim Atkin Report, 2017
A remarkable red from a Rioja icon, López de Heredia. There’s no concession to modernity, with fermentation in 140 year old wooden vats plus six years’ ageing in oak casks, the rest in bottle. 96 points from Tim Atkin MW, this is a Reserva legend.
A remarkable red from a Rioja icon, López de Heredia. There’s no concession to modernity, with fermentation in 140 year old wooden vats plus six years’ ageing in oak casks, the rest in bottle. 96 points from Tim Atkin MW, this is a Reserva legend.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Very complex spice and berry fruit, with a long savoury finish
Aroma
Spices, leather, cherries, balsamic and cigar box
More information
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Red - Medium Bodied
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Deep brick red
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13.0% ABV
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9.75 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2026
López de Heredia is “one of the last great bastions of Rioja tradition” (Hugh Johnson). As Luis Gutiérrez writes on erobertparker.com, “visiting the winery is like time travelling to 100 years ago, with no stainless steel or new oak to be found anywhere”. All their wines are named after different plots on the estate. From the officially excellent 2005 vintage, the stunning Tondonia Reserva comprises mainly Tempranillo, plus portions of Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo, and was aged for six years in barrels, then bottled unfiltered for maximum flavour. It’s a wine of great complexity with a savoury nose of spices and leather, vibrant berry and cigar box. The palate is rounded and remarkably fresh and long. Decant early, then savour slowly.
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