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Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2005

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Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2005
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.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • Fine wine
  • SpainSpain
  • Deep Brick Red
  • Tempranillo-based blend
  • 9.75 Units
  • 13% ABV
  • 31 December 2026

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Very complex spice and berry fruit, with a long savoury finish
Aroma
Spices, leather, cherries, balsamic and cigar box
The Wine
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.
López de Heredia is “one of the last great bastions of Rioja tradition” (Hugh Jo...
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This 2005 is nothing short of exceptional. It’s clean and complex, with more freshness

Luis Gutiérrez

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