R. López de Heredia
Viña Tondonia Rioja Tempranillo Blend
Vintage 2001 | Bottled elegance | paired with entrecôte
Vintage 2001 | Bottled elegance | paired with entrecôte
Jun 14th, 20242010 from magnum. No internet where I was in the Loire, so notes from memory for the next 7-wines or so. Medium bodied, dark fruits, dill, earth, nice acid and a very long toasty finish. Drinking great now.
2010 from magnum. No internet where I was in the Loire, so notes from memory for the next 7-wines or so. Medium bodied, dark fruits, dill, earth, nice acid and a very long toasty finish. Drinking great now.
Jun 3rd, 2023Off the list at Chambers in NYC. Deep tawny color. Barely translucent. Great nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, some wood and a nice spice. Well integrated tannins, silky fruit and a good structure all in balance. Pretty darn good wine.
Off the list at Chambers in NYC. Deep tawny color. Barely translucent. Great nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, some wood and a nice spice. Well integrated tannins, silky fruit and a good structure all in balance. Pretty darn good wine.
Nov 11th, 2022Medium Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, adding in some oxidation notes because of its age. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a long finish and slight oxidation character.
Medium Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, adding in some oxidation notes because of its age. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a long finish and slight oxidation character.
Mar 4th, 2022Last ‘05 bottle. Medium Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, adding in some oxidation notes because of its age. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a long finish and slight oxidation character.
Last ‘05 bottle. Medium Ruby red with an elegant bouquet of ripe berry fruits, spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, adding in some oxidation notes because of its age. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry/cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a long finish and slight oxidation character.
Feb 6th, 2022Complex nose, old oak, oxidative character, ted fruit, medium bodied, great acidity. A classic
Complex nose, old oak, oxidative character, ted fruit, medium bodied, great acidity. A classic
Jan 1st, 2022Just love this wine, just gets better and better. Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, light spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry and cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice long finish with earthy and leathery notes. Delicious! Still has room to age.
Just love this wine, just gets better and better. Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, light spice with earthy tones, a traditional Rioja. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth with layers of flavors, berry and cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice long finish with earthy and leathery notes. Delicious! Still has room to age.
Jun 11th, 2021