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Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva by Lopez de Heredia 1995
Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva
by Lopez de Heredia 1995
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$189.00
($567.00 per case)
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Producer : Lopez de Heredia
Region : Rioja (Spain), Spain (Spain)
Bottle Per Case : 3 x 750 ml
Food Pairing : Breads, Cured Meat, Rich Fish, Soft Cheese, White Meat
Tasting Notes
The only current red Gran Reserva is the 1995 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, the one that is produced exactly the same as before, including fining with egg whites and sealing with red wax. 1995 was an excellent and early harvest, the grapes achieved full ripeness and were harvested under the sun during two weeks starting October 9. The wine, which exceptionally achieved 13% alcohol, is the usual blend, 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo (Cariñena). Like all their wines, it fermented with indigenous yeasts in old oak vats and as a Gran Reserva it matured in old American oak barrels for ten years! Yes, it was bottled in November 2006 and launched in 2015, a full 20 years after the harvest. This light-colored, ethereal 1995 is the essence of Viña Tondonia. It has developed aromas and complexity gained with the time in bottle, of incense, leather, cured meat, cherries in liqueur, cold bonfire and spices. The palate is super-tasty, with fully-resolved tannins and very good acidity. The texture is super-fine, sophisticated and ethereal with gob-smacking balance. Intense, powerful and elegant, too. Hard to believe, but this red feels too young and while approachable, I'd wait a couple of years or more because it will be much better. The profile follows the style of the great classics of the 1950s and 60s. Bottles like this are the ones that created the López de Heredia myth. This could be lighter than the 1994, but in the long run I believe the 1995 will be the better bottle. 24,687 bottles produced.
97 points - Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate April 2015
Specs
| Bottles Per Case | 3 Pack |
|---|---|
| Cellaring | Drink Now or Cellar |
| Sweetness Descriptor | XD - Extra Dry See Sweetness Chart |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Producer | Lopez de Heredia |
| Region | Rioja (Spain), Spain (Spain) |
| Alcohol | 13% alc./vol. |
| Style | Smooth and silky whites |
| Vintage | 1995 |
| Farming Method | Sustainable |
| Grapes | Tempranillo |
| Food Pairing | Breads, Cured Meat, Rich Fish, Soft Cheese, White Meat |
| Descriptors | Floral, Fruity, Mineral |
| Wine Type | Red |
| Wood Presence | Oaked |
| Body | Medium |
| Price of Case | $567.00 |
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