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Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2005
Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2005

Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 2005

Rioja|Red wine

97+/100

Robert Parker

96/100

Vinous

96/100

Tim Atkin

Spain
complex
rib eye steak
fine wine
masterpiece

"As always, this Gran Reserva from López de Heredia offers a unique tasting experience—and it's available in very limited quantities!"

“The 2005 Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia, aged for 10 years in 225-liter American oak barrels, is characterized by a complex tertiary profile. Against a backdrop of dried flowers, aged wood, forest floor, and sweet aromatic herbs, its nuanced aromas reveal notes of cola, strawberry, and delicate leather. Compact and chalky, yet graceful, it offers the classic depth and length of a Rioja. 2026–2050” (Vinous 2026)

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Estate

Lopez de Heredia

Vintage

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva

Vintage

2005

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape Varieties

70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, 10% Graciano et Mazuelo

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional

Livestock Farming

Aged for 14 years in old oak vats and American oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Bright ruby color

Nose

Delicate, refined, and complex, with notes of licorice, dried orange peel, cedar, and truffle

Palate

Velvety and smooth texture, well-integrated tannins, aromatic, flawless balance and incredible complexity, with a long, intense finish featuring spicy and forest-like flavors

Serve

At 18–20°C, let it breathe gently in the glass for 5–10 minutes

Open

2 hours before

Drink starting at

2026

Drink before

2050

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a quail stuffed with fresh porcini mushrooms, chicken liver with raspberry sauce, or roast suckling pig...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2026 guide) 97+/100

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2005 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva has a more Mediterranean profile, with aromas of fennel and thyme, a core of red fruits, a velvety and round palate, and fine, refined tannins. Compared to the Bosconia Gran Reserva, it is more austere and serious. It was made from 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and the remainder Graciano and Mazuelo, fermented in old oak vats with native yeasts, then aged in those same vats as well as in well-seasoned American oak barrels for 14 years. It has a moderate alcohol content of 12.5%, a pH of 3.4, and an acidity of 6.6 grams. 23,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in November 2019. 2026–2046
Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated (2026 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

The 2005 Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia, aged for 10 years in 225-liter American oak barrels, is characterized by a complex tertiary profile. Against a backdrop of dried flowers, aged wood, forest floor, and sweet aromatic herbs, its nuanced aromas reveal notes of cola, strawberry, and delicate leather. Compact and chalky, yet graceful, it offers the classic depth and length of a Rioja. 2026–2050
James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

Tim Atkin

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2026 guide) 96/100

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