"The 2013 Reserva Viña Tondonia is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and 10% Graciano and Mazuelo, grown in the limestone soils of the Tondonia meander in the Rioja Alta. Aged largely in American oak barrels, it offers subtle aromas of black fruit, wild herbs, balsamic notes, and sweet spices, with light hints of cedar and vanilla. Medium-bodied, with a chalky grip and a layered tertiary finish, this is a benchmark classic—refined, enduring, and unmistakably Tondonia. 2025–2055” (Vinous 2025)
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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
2025
Drink before
2055
Food and wine pairings
Serve with a leg of lamb with rosemary, a beef tournedos, or suckling pig...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva red has a complex nose of dried roses and tar that transported me to Piedmont but quickly brought me back to the López de Heredia cellars in Haro with its blend of mushrooms, truffles, damp earth, and decaying leaves, along with notes of brick dust and spices. 2013 was a rainy year, with 753 liters of rainfall, well above the average of 530 liters in Haro. The year was also cooler, and ripening was slow, so the harvest didn’t begin until October 7, but they had to hurry due to the risk of botrytis. The harvest was not very abundant, as it suffered from the July hailstorm that struck Viña Tondonia, as well as from strong winds that broke many branches. The blend for 2013 is 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo, which fermented in old oak vats with native yeasts. All wines age in old American oak barrels in their cellars, in this case for no less than six years. It has an alcohol content of 13% with a pH of 3.4 and 6.6 grams of acidity. This may be a lighter vintage with higher acidity, resulting in plenty of energy, a refined palate, and very fine tannins with a vibrant finish. 190,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. It is expected to be released in the spring of 2025, nearly 12 years after harvest. And look at the price... 2025–2040
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
The 2013 Reserva Viña Tondonia is a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and 10% Graciano and Mazuelo, grown in the limestone soils of the Tondonia bend in the Rioja Alta. Aged largely in American oak barrels, it offers subtle aromas of black fruit, wild herbs, balsamic notes, and sweet spices, with light hints of cedar and vanilla. Medium-bodied, with a chalky grip and a layered tertiary finish, this is a benchmark classic—refined, enduring, and unmistakably Tondonia. 2025–2055
James Suckling
Rated: Recommended
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