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

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Tempranillo
Julia Harding MW
18/20
Luis Gutiérrez
96/100
James Suckling
97/100
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2010 Viña Tondonia Tinto, Reserva, Bodegas R. López de Heredia, Rioja, Spain

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
Alcohol % 13
Grape List Tempranillo
Body Medium Bodied
Property Bodegas R. López de Heredia

Critics reviews

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)
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)

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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