"Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate 96/100
'Following the appreciation of the 2007 vintage from María José López de Heredia, the red 2007 Viña Tondonia Reserva is showing great, revealing unusual finesse and elegance. The nose is a little reticent but nuanced and complex, a little shy rather than explosive. The palate is medium-bodied, and the tannins are very refined. This has to be one of the finest vintages of Viña Tondonia Reserva of recent years. 200,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2015.' Tempranillo (75%), Garnacho (15%), Graciano and Mazuelo (10%), all from our own vineyards."
Founded in 1877 by Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, Bodegas López de Heredia is one of Rioja's most distinguished houses, sharing the limelight in Haro with Muga, La Rioja Alta and CVNE. Still family controlled with an unswerving focus on releasing the most traditional styles of Rioja they release bottled aged wines that combine beautiful maturity with wonderful freshness and vigour. The Bodega itself is a tardis with extraordinary galleries of bottled wine slumbering away, awaiting the moment they are deemed ready for release. November 2020 will see the 2008 being distributed to these shores, yet will still only be at the beginning of its drinking window. The family's wines are to be treasured and should not be missed for their wonderful complexity and their astonishing ability to age - their 1964 Gran Reserva Blanco remains in perfect condition and is one of life's truly great experiences!
