Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo, Der Reserva reifte 72 Monate in Barriques aus französischer Allier-Eiche.
Alkohol: 13,0 Vol.%
Dunkles kaminrot mit bernsteinernen Reflexen. Das Bukett ist voll an Gewürzen, Frucht (Kompott), nussigen Anklängen, Tabak. Am Gaumen komplex, vielschichtig und sehr harmonisch. Ausgeprägte Wechselspiel mit feinen Eichenholznoten, Gwürzen balsamischen Noten. Da Tannin ist vollkommen geschmolzen. Der Wein gleiten seidenweich über den Gaumen. Großartiges Finale nach so langer Zeit. Ein Wein für anspruchsvolle und erfahrene Genießer. Trinkempfehlung 2025-2038.
Bewertungen
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95 Punkte Robert Parker
Wine Advocate Feb. 2025: "The canonical red 2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva has a developed nose of dried roses and tar that transported me to Piamonte but soon took me back to the López de Heredia cellars in Haro with the mixture of mushrooms, truffles, damp earth and decayed leaves, hints of brick dust and spice. 2013 was a rainy year, with 753 liters of it, well above the average of 530 liters in Haro. It was also a cooler year, and the ripeness was slow, so they didn't start picking until the seventh of October, but they had to hurry up because of the risk of botrytis. The crop was not so big, because they suffered from hail in July that affected the Viña Tondonia, coupled with strong winds that broke many branches. The breakdown in 2013 comes to 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho and 5% each Graciano and Mazuelo that fermented in old oak vats with indigenous yeasts. All the wines age in old American oak barrels in their caves, in this case for no less than six years. It comes in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity, perhaps a lighter vintage with higher acidity that translates into a lot of energy, a fine-boned palate and very fine tannins with a vibrant finish. It was bottled in November 2021. It should be released in the spring of 2025, almost 12 years after the harvest. And look at the price..."
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95 Punkte James Suckling
"An open, balsamic expression of Tondonia. It’s charming and complex, with white truffles, biscuits, roasted macadamia nuts and a touch of Parmesan cheese. Bright and expressive, with a medium body and a long, fluid finish. Beautiful now, but should hold well for the next few years. Drink or hold."
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96 Punkte Tim Atkin
"Patrician is the word that springs to mind when you taste a Viña Tondonia red. Even in one of the worst Rioja vintages of the last 20 years, the quality of the terroir and Mercedes López de Heredia's winemaking shine through. A wine that often benefits from decanting, this is a seamless cuvée of Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% each of Mazuelo and Graciano, with impressive focus and freshness, savoury, sinewy tannins and a red-fruited, earthy palate that flirts between sweetness and sourness. Gloriously unique."
