R. LOPEZ DE HEREDIA Rioja Tinto 'Vina Tondonia' Reserva DOCa 2014 Bottle
Red Still Wine | Spain | Rioja | 75cl
£44.95
/ £269.70
£256.22 (case)
ABV: 13%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Grape: Tempranillo
Description
Viña Tondonia is Rioja royalty, famed for wines built to age and to reward patience. The 2014 Reserva arrives from a cooler, slow-ripening year that produced wines with energy, fine tannins and bright acidity. López de Heredia’s traditional cellaring and long élevage deliver wines of unmistakable identity and longevity.
VINOUS - 93 Points
"Clear bouquet development defines the 2014 Reserva Viña Tondonia, aged for six years in American oak and bottled in November 2022. On the nose, soft herbs, underbrush and dried cherry unfold over a lightly grippy oak frame. The palate is vibrant and energetic, capturing the house style through subtle firmness and freshness that support the structure."
Drinking Window: 2026-2040
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THE WINE ADVOCATE - 95 Points
"The very pretty red 2014 Viña Tondonia Reserva is stunning. The blend this year is 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho and the rest Graciano and Mazuelo. It matured in the old oak vats and well-seasoned American oak barrels for eight years and has 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.3 and 6.7 grams of acidity. María José told me she noticed the alcohol here compared with other vintages, but I found the wine to be really balanced, combining power and elegance, with energy and a polished and elegant palate. They have been bottling all the wines a little later than in the past, which was partly done intentionally but also because of circumstances, like availability of bottles or logistics related to COVID-19, etc. 300,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022."
Drinking Window: 2026-2045