Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva Tinto Lopez de Heredia Magnum 2004

Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva Tinto Lopez de Heredia Magnum 2004

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  • Robert Parker rating 94
  • Jancis Robinson rating 94
  • Vinous rating 93
Vina Tondonia Rioja Reserva Tinto Lopez de Heredia Magnum 2004
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Viña Tondonia is one of the labels produced by Bodegas López de Heredia, a Spanish winery located in Rioja. The López de Heredia portfolio extends over four autonomous vineyard areas, of which Tondonia is both the largest and the most prestigious. The 2004 vintage of Viña Tondonia is a highly rated wine that has received rave reviews from critics. A top-notch Rioja that is ready to drink now, but it will continue to improve with age for another 10-15 years.
94 Jancis Robinson
The 2004 Viña Tondonia Reserva is a completely different story. It is a worthy follower of the 2001, the greatest of the Viña Tondonia Reservas of recent times. It has the usual blend and usual levels of alcohol and acidity, bottled after six years in oak barrels. The nose feels savory (if that's possible–umami?) and developed, with tertiary aromas and good balance between spices, leathery notes, cherries and balsamic notes of cigar box and incense. The palate is both round and crisp, with refined tannins. It has very good balance with subtle acidity and very good persistence. 260,000 bottles produced.Luis Gutierrez30th April 2015
93 Vinous
(aged for six years in American oak barrels) Deep red. Exotic, oak-spiced red berry liqueur, dried cherry and vanilla aromas are complemented by a smoky overtone. Sweet and pliant in the mouth, displaying a velvety texture to the plush black raspberry, cherry-vanilla and coconut flavors. Shows no rough edges and picks up a suave floral note with air, finishing with excellent clarity, a hint of allspice and round, harmonious tannins.Josh Raynolds1st May 2017

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Mastery of traditional Rioja winemaking

A fixture in El Barrio del Estacion de Haro since 1877, R López de Heredia (also known as Viña Tondonia) is the prototypical traditionalist Rioja. Managed by Maria José López de Heredia and her winemaker sister, Mercedes, López de Heredia has mastered the ability to craft profound, long-lived wines in large volumes. Key to its success is its terroir – the grapes, soil and microclimate of its patch of Rioja Alta (all López de Heredia wines are produced with estate-grown fruit). Another factor is its insistence on extended ageing, in barrel and bottle, before releasing its wines. The flagship Viña Tondonia reserva, for example, is aged for five to six years in barrel (used American oak, Bordeaux-sized barrels), then up to a further six years in bottle before release; their longevity is legendary.

The reds start with Viña Cubillo: a crianza that is more akin to a Gran Reserva. Then there are the more concentrated Viña Bosconia and Viña Tondonia reservas. Bosconia is soft, full-bodied and earthy; Tondonia more finely structured and elegant. Both are Tempranillo-based, with smaller proportions of Mazuelo and Graciano. Look out for the oxidative white, Viña Gravonia, made from Viura grown in the estate’s Zaconia vineyard.

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