López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Tinto Reserva 2012
Rioja DOCa
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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 James Suckling, this is a Reserva legend.
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Wine Details
- Red - Medium Bodied
- Fine wine
Spain- Tawny Ruby
- Tempranillo-based blend
- 9.75 Units
- 13% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2049
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Silky and fresh, with intense fruit, truffle, cedar and spice. Long
Aroma
Dried red fruits, dried flowers, oak spice, leather, incense
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
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 a very dry year, with yields down 25%, this wine is even more intense and powerful. Tondonia Reserva comprises mainly Tempranillo, plus portions of Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo, all aged for six years in barrels, then bottled unfiltered for maximum flavour. It’s a wine of great complexity with a savoury notes of spice, leather, berry and cigar box. The palate is remarkably fresh and long. Decant early and savour slowly.
López de Heredia is “one of the last great bastions of Rioja tradition” (Hugh Jo...
Very bright, juicy and structured, with sensational balance, aged savoriness and brightness
James Suckling, 96 points
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