Vina Tondonia, Tinto Reserva, 2011

Name: Vina Tondonia, Tinto Reserva
Brand: Bodegas R Lopez de Heredia
Price: 447.07 GBP

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critic reviews

94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2011 Vina Tondonia Reserva Rioja was ordered during a run of disappointing wines. It has a youthful nose, probably still too young to broach, with black plum, clove, hints of star anis and smoke. Lovely definition, though not as powerful as other vintages tasted. The palate is quite firm and structured with grippy tannins that frame the dusky black fruit with veins of blue fruit towards the finish. There is a seriousness about this Tondonia that I appreciate, though frankly, I would cellar for another decade. Tasted at Premnord in Burgundy.

DRINKING WINDOW 2033 - 2060

date of review 01/2024

94/100Luis Gutierrez,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2011 Vina 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. 270,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2019.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2029

date of review 07/2022