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Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2012

Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2012

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3/5 (1 customers)

95/100

James Suckling

93/100

Robert Parker

Spain
gourmet wine
celebration

Fresh and persistent on the nose, the Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2012 is full-bodied and complex on the palate, with light notes of plum, walnut, and caramel, all wrapped up in surprising freshness and beautiful balance. Pair with grilled prawns...

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Estate

Lopez de Heredia

Vintage

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva

Vintage

2012

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape varieties

60% Garnacho, 30% Tempranillo, 10% Viura

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Traditional

Livestock farming

Aged for 4 years in barrels, racked twice a year, fined with egg whites

Alcohol content

12.5%

Eye

Salmon-colored dress

Nose

Fresh and intense

Mouth

Smooth, round, and fresh, full-bodied and complex

Serve

At 18-20°C

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with spicy cuisines such as Indian, Mexican, or Chinese, and is also perfect with ham or cold cuts...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rating (2020 guide) 93/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2020 guide) 95/100

Rated Recommended

Customer rating

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3/5

based on 1 review

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Note and opinion by Mr. THIBAULT E. Published on 12/10/2022

Somewhere between love and hate. A surprising, unusual wine, but one that won't appeal to everyone. It's a very complex rosé, but quite oxidative. For the curious, it's a real taste experience. For everyone else, move along.

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