Bodegas R Lopez de Heredia

Vina Tondonia, Tinto Reserva, 2013

Name: Vina Tondonia, Tinto Reserva
Brand: Bodegas R Lopez de Heredia
Price: 336 GBP

95/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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New Release
2013
6x75cl
DP
£215.14
New Release
2013
6x75cl
DP
£215.14

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New Release
2013
6x1.5L
EP
£336.00
New Release
2013
6x1.5L
EP
£336.00

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

The kaleidoscopic flavour and aroma profile of the 2013 is beguiling. Ceps and truffle waft immediately from the glass but are then subsumed by fresh fruits: redcurrant, cherry, sour plum, blackcurrant and stewed blueberries. Pipe tobacco, black tea, damp earth and hedgerow brambles appear on the mid palate with a smattering of subtle clove, nutmeg, dried flowers, orange peel as well as a hint of cocoa nibs. On the finish there is a piquant meaty note with a little iodine, dry blood and salty crushed oyster shell that lingers long after the wine has gone.

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We have created a system where every case is independent, thereby ensuring a trail of ownership and peace of mind for every customer.

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Critic Reviews

95/100

Luis Gutierrez,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The canonical red 2013 Vina Tondonia Reserva has a developed nose of dried roses and tar that transported me to Piamonte but soon took me back to the Lopez 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 Vina 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. 190,000 bottles produced. 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...

drinking window 2025 - 2040

date of review 02/2025

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Specifications

Country:

Spain

Region:

Rioja

Appellation:

Rioja

Producer:

Bodegas R Lopez de Heredia

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Tempranillo

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.