Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
As with many wines this time, I had two vintages to taste of the Reserva from the Tondonia vineyard, 2009 and 2008, two very different, almost opposite vintages. The 2009 Viña Tondonia Reserva, a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Mazuelo and Graciano, matured in used American oak barrels for six years. It has some toasted character, with ripe fruit, black rather than red, denoting a warm year but more restrained than the Bosconia Reserva from the same vintage. 2009 is a year of ripeness, concentration and tannin; the wines are powerful, but here you see the finesse of Tondonia in comparison to the more rustic Viña Bosconia. 220,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2017.
Features
Type of wine
Reserve Red
Pairings
Iberian cured meats, Meat Rice Dishes
Style
Ripe and elegant
Occasions
Dinner with Friends, Business Lunch, Gift
Winery
López de Heredia Viña Tondonia
Size
75 cl.
Country
Spain
Region
Rioja
Appellation
Rioja
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 6 years in French oak barrels.















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