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2001 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
Community Tasting Notes 652
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Geaux Tigers wrote: 92 points
April 18, 2024 - Vanilla bean crème, unripe cherry, dill, earth/barnyard notes, herbal notes. Old school rioja, and dare I say this can go many years or needed more air. I probably underestimated the amount of air (2hrs) this could take.
Rioja aficionados will appreciate it for what it is…others, maybe not so much.2 people found this helpful Comment -
WST Likes this wine:
April 6, 2024 - Charity Wine Pairings for Hospice House Auction winners; 4/6/2024-4/7/2024 (Bellingham): Our nightcap or digestif. One of our guests wanted to try a rioja. Tobacco, sour cherry and dark berries, smokey leather, moist earth. While I think it's a great wine, it probably suffered by following a glass of port. Still, I think its best days are ahead. I'll never turn down a LdH Tondonia or Bosconia, Reserva or GR.
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lolo66 wrote: 95 points
April 1, 2024 - After 15 minutes this was singing. This has been sleeping for 15 years in my wine fridge and showed beautifully. That subtle spur cherry with earth tones and hints of tobacco make this a beautifully balanced wine
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Mleh Likes this wine: 89 points
March 24, 2024 - Astonishingly for a 23 year old wine this was not even close to ready. Super sour and oaky. This dissipated into something resembling balance after eight, that’s right, EIGHT hours in the decanter. At which point it was really quite nice. Red fruit, tobacco, even a little dark chocolate. I know Tondonia can have significant bottle variation but I won’t be opening my next 2001 for several years at least.
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rocknroller wrote: 91 points
March 17, 2024 - Women Who Wine & Their Arm Candy (Estelle, St. Paul, MN): Dark red color. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Baked cherry, a bit stewy, sappy, dried herbs.
1 person found this helpful Comment
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2019, Issue #83, Recently-Tasted Spanish And Portuguese Wines Autumn 2019(Viña Tondonia Rioja “Reserva”- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2015, Issue #55, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines- February 2015 And More Notes from October 2014 Visit to Spain(Viña Tondonia Rioja “Reserva”- López de Heredia (served from magnum)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2011, Issue #35, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines: Great Old Rioja and An Embarrassment of Riches From Outside the Mainstream Regions(Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/12/2011 (link) 92 points(R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia) Medium dark cherry red color; nice, dried berry, black cherry nose; tasty, tart currant, tart berry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer R. López de Heredia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Reserva
- Vineyard Viña Tondonia
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Codes 4000131631919, 5230209315871, 721384040030, 721384040207, 8414542150093, 8423954260061, 8423954260078, 8423954261112, 8423954269088, 8423954269200
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 152 (2%)
- In Cellars 4,579 (51%)
- Consumed 4,189 (47%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Agnello, Barbecue, Carne alla Brace, charcoal grilled steaks, charcoal grilled vegetables, Cheddar, Halibut, Lam, lamb, Ox cheek goulashWho Likes This Wine
96% Like It 223 votes
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- Wine2001 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
- FamilyR. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationReserva
- VineyardViña Tondonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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- Wine2001 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
- FamilyR. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietalTempranillo Blend
- DesignationReserva
- VineyardViña Tondonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja