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1964 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 33
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hprphf wrote: 92 points
November 19, 2023 - Ye Paulee (Hao Noodle): Lovely aromatics but weight lacking. 92-93
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wineton.mee wrote: 94 points
July 30, 2023 - Aged Riojas needs air time to blossom but I haven’t had experience with one this old so I wasn’t so sure. Fortunately this followed the plot and didn’t simply implode on sight. Was out in full force probably 3 hours in. The nose had coffee, cocoa powder, sandalwood and aged cigar. Not much fruits left to speak of, just layers and layers of mellow tertiaries and latent acid carrying the wine through.
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Dibbs Likes this wine: 94 points
July 30, 2023 - Tondonia always delivers. It was a bit awkward and weird at the start but after some air, it opened beautifully. Such a gorgeous wine!
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astroman wrote: 94 points
July 29, 2023 - C & YM Birthday Dinner (Empire Chinese Cuisine): Blind. Chinese herbs, liquorice, med acid, bitter grainy finish, some heat. At the end of the night on 2nd pour, raisin, tea, more integrated and enjoyable but bitter finish still obvious.
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melvinyeowq wrote: 94 points
July 29, 2023 - Birthday celebration for C/Y: Rather oxidised with coffee notes at the start but surprisingly became more alive with air. A regal, stately wine with tertiary notes and not much fruit to speak of, but loved the harmonious elegance on this. A real treat.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2015, Issue #58, Report On A Great Old Rioja Tasting With the Saarbrücken Wine Club(Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2014, Issue #51, Recently Tasted Spanish Wines: Great Traditional Wines, A Few Overly Alcoholic Dinosaurs and More Old Rioja Notes Than Anyone Has A Right to Taste(Rioja “Viña Tondonia” Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
September/October 2010, IWC Issue #152 (link)(R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2009, Issue #19, López de Heredia: Rioja’s Great Bastion of Tradition(Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1964
- Type Red
- Producer R. López de Heredia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Gran Reserva
- Vineyard Viña Tondonia
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Code 8423954260023
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (3%)
- In Cellars 122 (54%)
- Consumed 95 (42%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
- VineyardViña Tondonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietalTempranillo Blend
- DesignationGran Reserva
- VineyardViña Tondonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja