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Lopez Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva 2011

  • $60.00
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Description

It is always a treat to find wine that has already had time to mature.  When you are dealing with a producer's current release, you have an additional layer of confidence that the wine has been properly cared for and should be in good condition. 

Lopez Heredia is known for its late releases, which are consistently excellent examples of aged Rioja.  This 2011 is no exception.  

Vibrant red leading slightly towards amber. Light fresh texture with notes of vanilla, red cherry and dried berry aromas. Rich, plush, very dry, smooth and developed yet still fresh, with firm tannins, good balance and great length.

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A traditional beauty that effuses iron, warm earth and savory tobacco leaves, together with plums, spices and orange zest. This is juicy and still tight, with firm but savory tannins. Medium-weight and quite zesty in texture, as is the case with the other López de Heredia reds tasted this session. Drink now or hold.

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The 2011 Viña Tondonia Reserva is darker and shows riper fruit, a rounder palate and some dusty tannins. A year of ripeness, concentration and tannin, the wine is powerful with the finesse of Tondonia. Tasting this next to the textbook 2010 Tondonia revealed how this has more muscle and a wider back and the 2010 epitomizes the finesse and elegance.
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