"[...] It was an excellent year, and the grapes at Viña Tondonia were harvested starting on October 11, just like in the old days. I tasted the exceptional Parreno 2001 two weeks before tasting this wine, and I found many similarities between the two. It has complex notes of forest floor, truffle, wild herbs, spices, and mushrooms, as well as a hint of iodine. It is velvety, with very elegant tannins and a supple finish. It is powerful and persistent, but it also has something ethereal about it. It is full of energy, light, and power. It should be almost eternal. Bravo!" (Wine Advocate 2024)
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Eye
Bright ruby red color
Nose
Delicate, refined, and complex, with aromas of licorice, dried orange peel, cedar, and truffle.
Mouth
Velvety and creamy texture, integrated tannins, aromatic, flawless balance and incredible complexity, long and intense finish, with spicy and forest flavors.
Serve
At 18-20°C, allow it to open gently in the glass for 5-10 minutes.
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2044
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with quail stuffed with fresh porcini mushrooms, chicken liver with raspberry sauce, roast suckling pig...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2024 guide) 100/100 (Exceptional!)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2004 continued to grow and change in the glass during the three hours that the portfolio tasting lasted. I had tasted this wine during my previous visit (they don't usually open future Gran Reserva vintages), and I had been very impressed. This wine was aromatic (but took time to open up in the glass), floral, fragrant, elegant, and nuanced. The year was excellent, and the Viña Tondonia grapes were picked starting on October 11, the dates of yesteryear. I tasted the exceptional Parreno 2001 two weeks before tasting this wine, and I found many similarities between the two wines. It has complex notes of forest floor, truffle, wild herbs, spices, and mushrooms, as well as a hint of iodine. It is velvety, with very elegant tannins and a supple finish. It is powerful and persistent, but it also has something ethereal about it. It is full of energy, light, and power. It should be almost eternal. Bravo! 2024-2044
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 97/100
About wine:
A time capsule from Rioja: that's the impression you'll get when tasting López de Heredia wines, especially the Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia 2004. The 2004 is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano, grown in the Ebro River bend in Rioja Alta. Aged for ten years in barrels and a further ten years in the bottle, this polished wine offers nuances of dried black fruits, licorice, hazelnut, and cedar, as well as aromas of resin, cola, and spices. 2024-2030
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 98/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
A beautifully aged gran reserva that shows the more traditional side of Rioja. Dried blood orange peel, white pepper, dried thyme, iron, berries, minerals, black sesame seeds, and old books. Very bright and firm, with a full body and an extremely bright and long finish. If I bought a bottle, I would want to keep it for a few more years. Drink now or keep.
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