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2008 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
Community Tasting Notes 262
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B_F Likes this wine: 91 points
May 1, 2024 - Nose is medicinal cherry, herb, a bit of earth, chocolate. Palate - strawberry, cherry, tobacco, grippy tannins. I think this wine has a lot of life ahead of it. Great now, but probably very good in 5-10 years.
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MaJeKu Likes this wine: 91 points
April 27, 2024 - In der Nase viel dunkle Kirsche, etwas Vanille, deutlich Nelke, etwas Pfeffer. Außerdem reichlich Leder und auch etwas Tabak. Mit viel Luft auch etwas frisch-kräutrig. Der Wein braucht insgesamt viel Luft, ich habe ihn mit positiver Entwicklung startend bei „sehr verschlossen“ über zwei Tage getrunken.
Am Gaumen ist das typisch einerseits recht fest und kompakt, dazu kühl, dunkel und vor allem mit sehr hoher, saftiger Säure mit viel Zug ausgestattet. Auch hier ist der Wein sehr dunkel, deutlich dunkel-mineralisch mit viel schwarzem Stein. Es gibt reichlich Tannin, allerdings sehr gut eingebunden und positiv-stützend.
Lang und anhaltend, das macht Freude und ist ein Wein zum Entdecken und Genießen.3 people found this helpful Comment -
mcflytfc wrote: 89 points
April 13, 2024 - Natural cork. Ruby in the glass with a garnet rim. For a lower ABV wine it has quite a bit of alcohol on the nose, floral, and light raisin notes. Medium light body, certainly on the more delicate side of reds, a lot of acidity leading to some tart cherry flavour, tannins are still noticable.
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WhooskeyWine Likes this wine: 92 points
April 6, 2024 - Dark garnet hue. Aromas of bramble, cedar, cherry, flint, graphite, leather, oak, plum, strawberry. Medium-plus body, with plus tannins and plus acidity. Integrated, rounded tannins. Drinking well now. 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo.
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ilvineyard Likes this wine: 90 points
March 18, 2024 - Classic Rioja. The aroma takes me back to my visits to Rioja.
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By David Williams
Diversity in Rioja, 10/18/2021 (link)(R López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Reserva, Tempranillo, Rioja, Northern Spain, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Tamlyn Currin
9/21/2021 (link)(López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
Rioja: The Past Is Always Present (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Simon Field MW
Lopez de Heredia producer profile, 2/1/2021 (link)(R Lopez de Heredia, Viña Tondonia Reserva, Rioja, Alta, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
11/9/2020 (link)(Vina Tondonia Red Reserva, Rioja Alta red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Michael Godel
11/4/2020 (link)(Vina Tondonia Red Reserva, Rioja Alta red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
11/3/2020 (link)(Vina Tondonia Red Reserva, Rioja Alta red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2020, Issue #90, Recently- Tasted Spanish Wines Part One Winter 2020-2021(Rioja “Viña Tondonia” Reserva- López de Heredia) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
9/14/2020 (link)(López de Heredia Rioja Viña Tondonia Reserva, Red, Spain) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- 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 3042419260061, 3258690009507, 3480200113019, 473674260719, 473834260719, 6424995460078, 721384040078, 7423931260061, 7423962269125, 815783000013, 815783000037, 8423954260061, 8423954260078, 8423954269125, 8423954269132, 8423954269149
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 259 (2%)
- In Cellars 8,511 (68%)
- Consumed 3,710 (30%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- Wine2008 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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- Wine2008 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