R. López de Heredia
Viña Bosconia Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Cuyo, Argentina
A blend of 80% Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, rest Graciano and Mazuelo, aged 5 years in American oak, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe jammy fruits, spice and tobacco notes, resulting from a warm dry growing season. On the palate flavors of ripe plum, blueberry and ripe cherry with spice, tobacco and cedar notes. Fine big rustic tannins, long finish, savory ending with tobacco and leather notes. Nice!
A blend of 80% Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, rest Graciano and Mazuelo, aged 5 years in American oak, deep Ruby with aromas of ripe jammy fruits, spice and tobacco notes, resulting from a warm dry growing season. On the palate flavors of ripe plum, blueberry and ripe cherry with spice, tobacco and cedar notes. Fine big rustic tannins, long finish, savory ending with tobacco and leather notes. Nice!
Feb 5th, 2024
For many years my friends & I subsisted on a fairly steady diet of Lopez, occasionally dipping into other producers but always coming back to Lopez. As prices have slowly risen & our tastes have evolved our diet is more varied,but this bottle reminds me of why Lopez was true North for us. The Bosconia bottlings were I think always considered the lesser to Tondonia, & priced accordingly, but here 15 yrs of age really shines: all sorts of crushed red fruits, natural vanilla stalk, and tree bark. Such length & beautiful concentration,with fine tannins folded into that vanilla cushion of all those years in barrel. Less of the tomato concentration I find in Tondonias, to its benefit. Perhaps my only caveat-but it’s more like a differential-is a moderately more simple flavor profile, with less of the lingering & tertiary flavors I remember from Tondonias. Also, so full of energy & still fresh. God, how I love this wine. Drank during a Mets loss, which makes it even more impressive given the game didn’t sour my experience of it
For many years my friends & I subsisted on a fairly steady diet of Lopez, occasionally dipping into other producers but always coming back to Lopez. As prices have slowly risen & our tastes have evolved our diet is more varied,but this bottle reminds me of why Lopez was true North for us. The Bosconia bottlings were I think always considered the lesser to Tondonia, & priced accordingly, but here 15 yrs of age really shines: all sorts of crushed red fruits, natural vanilla stalk, and tree bark. Such length & beautiful concentration,with fine tannins folded into that vanilla cushion of all those years in barrel. Less of the tomato concentration I find in Tondonias, to its benefit. Perhaps my only caveat-but it’s more like a differential-is a moderately more simple flavor profile, with less of the lingering & tertiary flavors I remember from Tondonias. Also, so full of energy & still fresh. God, how I love this wine. Drank during a Mets loss, which makes it even more impressive given the game didn’t sour my experience of it
Oct 1st, 2022
Fresh oak and earthy red fruit. Nice right now of course.
Fresh oak and earthy red fruit. Nice right now of course.
Feb 8th, 2022
Ordinarily Lopez gets high marks. Rightly so. And while this had deep red and black fruit and cedar notes, the oak and tannin was just over the top.
Ordinarily Lopez gets high marks. Rightly so. And while this had deep red and black fruit and cedar notes, the oak and tannin was just over the top.
Mar 3rd, 2024
Really enjoyed this with steak on a Tuesday. Initial nose was delightful. Then some age crept in. But then it gained verve and sustained that energy through the next hour. The next day it retained its fruit and strength of character.
Really enjoyed this with steak on a Tuesday. Initial nose was delightful. Then some age crept in. But then it gained verve and sustained that energy through the next hour. The next day it retained its fruit and strength of character.
Nov 16th, 2023
Old enough that it’s tertiary flavors are starting to domaine its primary flavors. Cigar box, tobacco, nuttiness come through along with remainder of cherry and strawberry. Remains structured
Old enough that it’s tertiary flavors are starting to domaine its primary flavors. Cigar box, tobacco, nuttiness come through along with remainder of cherry and strawberry. Remains structured
May 28th, 2023
Still pretty deep colour more garnet rim . Quite restrained and complex , medicinal and mineral on the nose , deep cinnamon and clove with strawberry . More spiced fruits on the palate , quite high tannin , and elegant refreshing acidity . Shows more age , elegance , length perhaps , though the parts are more resolved . Touch of liquorice on the finish . This is great now but will age also , 10 years or more . Tasted 01/09/2022
Still pretty deep colour more garnet rim . Quite restrained and complex , medicinal and mineral on the nose , deep cinnamon and clove with strawberry . More spiced fruits on the palate , quite high tannin , and elegant refreshing acidity . Shows more age , elegance , length perhaps , though the parts are more resolved . Touch of liquorice on the finish . This is great now but will age also , 10 years or more . Tasted 01/09/2022
Sep 7th, 2022
with a Flannery porterhouse—some nice fruit but a bit of pickle juice at the end. Will give remaining bottles a few years.
with a Flannery porterhouse—some nice fruit but a bit of pickle juice at the end. Will give remaining bottles a few years.
May 30th, 2022