2010 Viña Tondonia Tinto, Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja, Spain

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Description

2010 was an excellent vintage in Rioja, and Tondonia Tinto Reserva is, unsurprisingly, absolutely superb this year. The deep dark brick colour and narrow amber rim already suggests its intensity. Concentrated, powerful aromas of black and red fruit move into an almost liquorice character on top. It really feels astonishingly pure for this wine yet this intense fruit is cradled by more classic ‘Tondonia’ notes of cured jamón, leather, vanilla and nutmeg spice.

Goodness – the palate is so fresh and bright, full of life with waves of flavour coming through. Deep intense, bramble fruit persists but with an almost marmite savouriness behind. There is serious concentration here, allied with stunning freshness, and the super fine tannins leave a light dusting of grip on the tongue, suggesting that this really needs more time. The most incredible aspect of this wine is that it is still tight at this stage, yet it is also, somehow, mouth-coatingly concentrated at the same time. Simply, wow.

Drink 2024 - 2050

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2010

Maturity Ready - at best (2016 - 2032)

Grape List Tempranillo

Body Medium Bodied

Producer Bodegas R. López de Heredia

Critics reviews

James Suckling 97/100

This is as complex and savory as the rest of the Viña Tondonia wines, but also shows a tad more depth, with a hint of black plum and blue fruit on top of the orange rind, iron, tobacco and earthy spices. Expect some cedar and truffle to develop in the future. Juicy, zesty and tight, with a dusty tannins and bright berry fruit on the medium-to full-bodied palate.Drink or holdjames_suckling, jamessuckling_com (June 2022)

Drink 2022 - 2032

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Jun 2022)

Julia Harding MW 18/20

Viña Tondonia has over 100 hectares on the right bank of the River Ebro, comprising 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Graciano and Mazuelo. Vines are between 438 and 489 m in elevation. The wine is matured for six years in used American Appalachian oak barrels.Mid bricky red. Classic traditional Rioja aroma: sweet senescent fruit, undergrowth, polished wood, dried fruits, almost nutty. Smooth tannins still have a very gentle friction, giving them shape and further longevity. Scented with age and red fruit and old-oak sweetness. Extremely long and silky on the finish. Impossible not to love this wine.Drink 2022 - 2032julia_harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (October 2022)

Drink 2022 - 2032

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2022)

Luis Gutiérrez 96/100

The 2010 Viña Tondonia Reserva has all I expect from a Reserva from Tondonia, complexity, elegance and evolution, a developed nose with notes of forest floor and wild berries, herbs and flowers, a touch of iodine, brick dust and very fine, polished tannins. It has the seriousness and elegance of Tondonia.This is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho (they use the masculine form of the name of the grape) and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo that fermented in the ancient oak vats from when the winery was created 144 years ago and matured in well-seasoned, American oak barrels for six years. It has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity. 260,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2017.Drink 2022 - 2034Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (July 2022)

Drink 2022 - 2032

Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com (Jul 2022)

About this wine

Tempranillo/Tinto Fino

A high quality red wine grape that is grown all over Spain except in the hot South - it is known as Tinto Fino in Ribera del Duero, Cencibel in La Mancha and Valdepenas and Ull de Llebre in Catalonia. Its spiritual home is in Rioja and Navarra where it constitutes around 70% of most red blends.

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Rioja Alta

Rioja is known primarily for its reds although it also makes white wines from the Viura and Malvasia grapes and rosés mainly from Garnacha. Most wineries (bodegas) have their own distinct red wine formula, but are normally a combination of Tempranillo, Garnacha and sometimes Graciano. Other red varieties recently approved into the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) regulations are the little-known Maturana Tinta, Maturana

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Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia

Bodegas López de Heredia (LDH) is one of the wine world’s great wine treasures. Founded in 1877 by Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, it remains safely in family hands to this day.

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