2010 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia

Community Tasting Notes (229) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/5/2024 - iobtoel Likes this wine: 92 Points

  1 hour decant. Mid-red with a hint of a fading rim. Delightful nose with notes of cherries, dark berries, tobacco and just a hint of cedar wood. Blackberries and cherries on the palate, supported by fine grained tannins and undertows of tobacco notes. Sweet long finish. Lovely wine.

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  5/4/2024 - seeyouintee Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Mahogany in the glass with a touch of bricking at the rim. Aromas of cigar box, purple flowers, cherry, clove, light leather notes, balsamic, and tomato leaf. Palate carries over, bringing in some black pepper. Finish goes on for about a minute. Tannins are present, but not overriding. I think I prefer the 2008 so far, but this is a really nice bottle with many years of great drinking ahead. Was great PnP, drank over several hours decanted. If I opened another bottle tomorrow I'd probably decant for at least 2 hours. Last glass was the best.

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  4/17/2024 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  Vicki's. Straight from the bottle, fruit showing a lot more black than red right now with dusty earth and some baked tones. Not flawed, just not prepared to enter this world yet so it didn't come across with either Rioja or LdH typicity. Needs rest.

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  4/16/2024 - Sebastian80 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tasted blind in a flight of six Iberian wines.
  Dusty with some red and dark fruit on the nose. Modest. Fresh acidity.
  Feels like it’s in between phases. I would wait 5-10 years for this one because right now it’s a bit disappointing. Easy to pick as a Rioja.

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  4/13/2024 - Jens DT Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drak med Mussi.
  Flot farve. Alder. Duft efter kort tid. Sveske på fornuftig baggrundsmåde. Mørke bær. Dufter lidt Gevrey med alder.
  Smager som duft. Stadig god syre. God balance. Tannin på læberne. Køb gerne mere.

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