"The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rainfall than the average (at the time), which resulted in lower yields of very healthy grapes that produced wines with a beautiful balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making them highly suitable for barrel aging. Barrel aging was slightly longer, lasting six years. The wine is aromatic with a developed, spicy, and tertiary profile (forest floor, a touch of brick dust and iodine), complex and nuanced. The palate is full-bodied and round, with polished tannins and a long, dry finish. The nose and profile of this wine are typical of Tondonia.” (Wine Advocate 2024)
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Eye
Bright ruby color with amber highlights
Nose
Delicate and elegant, with notes of plum jam, orange zest, cedar, and forest floor
Palate
Smooth and velvety, with firm tannins, well-structured, and a lovely, lingering, aromatic finish
Serve
Serve at 18–20°C and let it breathe gently in the glass for 5 to 10 minutes
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairings
Serve with a leg of lamb with rosemary, a beef tournedos, or suckling pig...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rainfall than the average (at the time), which resulted in lower yields of very healthy grapes that produced wines with a beautiful balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making them highly suitable for barrel aging. Barrel aging was slightly longer, lasting six years. The wine is aromatic with a developed, spicy, and tertiary profile (forest floor, a touch of brick dust and iodine), complex and nuanced. The palate is full-bodied and round, with polished tannins and a long, dry finish. The nose and profile of this wine are typical of Tondonia. 2025–2035
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
The 2012 Viña Tondonia is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano, grown along the meandering Ebro River in the Rioja Alta. This garnet-colored wine reveals aromas of ash and plum marmalade, with a slightly herbaceous core and notes of woody cedar. Dry and lean, its somewhat chalky texture lingers for a long time and concludes with a compact, savory, and persistent finish. The 2012 is a magnificent old-school Rioja. 2024–2035
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100
Rated: Recommended
About the wine:
Delicious berries, plums, iron, minerals, tobacco, ink, and blood oranges. Very bright, juicy, and well-structured, with sensational balance, a mature character, and the characteristic vibrancy of Tondonia reds. Magnificent right now.
Customer rating
4.2/5
based on 5 reviews
Review by Mr. FABIEN L. Published on January 20, 2025
Excellent value for the price... But no aging potential...
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