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2009 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
Community Tasting Notes 119
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BPaff Likes this wine: 91 points
May 10, 2024 - Tasted from magnum. Texturally pretty rustic, bright acids, gritty but not substantial tannins. Tart cherries, dehydrated orange, cloves, dried coconut, a bit of florals and herbs.
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roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com wrote: 88 points
April 1, 2024 - Still rather tannic - will the red fruit outlive the dryish tannins ?
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Joeyskills wrote: 85 points
March 11, 2024 - This one really died on me. Not sure if it was just the bottle or if it's past its prime.
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sjfunkenhauser wrote: 91 points
March 9, 2024 - Half bottle, 2 hour decant.
Dried red fruit, forest floor, spices and sanguine. Good concentration, and balance. Still a lot of longevity, but maturing faster than the 10 I recently tried. Felt a bit disjoint, was this due to the half bottle, bottle variation, or weaker vintage?
Medium garnet colour.
Pronounced aromas of dried red cherries, cranberries, plums, mushroom, forest floor, dried tobacco leaf, cinnamon, sanguine, wet dirt.
Pronounced palate.
Medium (+) body, medium (+) tannin, high acidity, long finish.2 people found this helpful Comment -
CWRF Likes this wine: 92 points
January 16, 2024 - Two bottles, both excellent. Would have benefitted from longer decant. Structure here to continue developing for many years, like most LdH wines. Sweet berries, dried red fruit, earthy leathery tertiary tones. Smooth mouthfeel, great acidity; clean, long finish. Tasted reserva ‘07, ‘09, ‘10 and ‘11 this month and the 2009 ranks second amongst these for me. (@D’Olier Street).
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/24/2022 (link)(López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
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By Richard Jennings
9/24/2022 (link) 93 points(R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia) Bricking, very dark red violet color; aromatic, raspberry puree, dried berry, black cherry, blackberry nose; silky, raspberry puree, dried berry, blackberry, cherry palate with good balancing acidity; long finish (70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Graciano & Mazuelo; 13% alcohol; natural cork) 93+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- 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 452446257508, 473674260719, 721384040030, 815783000013, 815783000082, 8423954269125
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 177 (2%)
- In Cellars 5,401 (74%)
- Consumed 1,730 (24%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lam, Okse, Lamb, Storfe, vilt, Beef, braisé, Game, gibier, Grilled Lamb Chops & Potato Au GratinWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 90 votes
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- 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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- ProducerR. López de Heredia
- VarietalTempranillo Blend
- DesignationReserva
- VineyardViña Tondonia
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja