2010 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia

Community Tasting Notes (235) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/25/2024 - North Willis wrote: 94 Points

  From magnum. Six hour decant. This is drinking fantastically. WOTN. Complex and layered. The oak is well integrated and the finish is long and satisfying. Many great years ahead for this wine.

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  5/23/2024 - Papies wrote: 89 Points

  Its there but its not, and we wonder ( albeit we argue for the Gran Reservas to be drunk with a lot of age and we love these days the 1970s albeit one needs to have access to top cellars like Rekondo to guarantee that they are alive) whether the Reservas of today need to be had younger-ish. This felt a bit barn-ish and lacking elegance. An ok 89-90 max. def worse than a year ago but couls well be the bottle.

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  5/18/2024 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Decanted and poured. Even ruby. Medium body. Herbal and fennel scents, cedar, and quite tart red fruit to begin with. As it opened, the green notes receded and more smoky black cherry emerged. Very mineral at its core with a punchy tannic finish. This probably needs another 5 years to more fully relax. The quality and potential become more clear with air, but this is not very pleasurable tonight right out of the bottle.

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  5/14/2024 - amateur62 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Was quite tart at opening, so I decided to decant it 3 hours before dinner and it still improved in the glass. On the nose ethereal (more tar than roses) and dark fruit, on the palate a load of smooth tannin and medium to high acidity, good mouthfeel and long finish. Great showing and as classic as Rioja can be, drink now or till 2040.

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  5/12/2024 - steveiiiiii Likes this wine: 93 Points

  From 375ml, was sitting all dinner and thinking wow is the 2011 drinking like this all of a sudden. I have to buy more. The day after I realised I had opened a 2010. A couple of points ahead of the 2011 and an amazing QPR-wine. So vibrant, silky, and simply delicious. This is wonderful now and will be wonderful for many, many years to come. Decant for 2 hours.

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