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Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015

Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Viña Bosconia Reserva 2015

94/100

Robert Parker

94/100

Tim Atkin

Spain
Tempranillo
undergrowth
braised lamb
fine wine
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"Even *The Wine Advocate* acknowledges that this cuvée offers the best value for money in the entire Heredia lineup!"

“The 2015 Viña Bosconia Reserva has a darker color and a riper flavor profile. [...] It was crafted from a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho, and the remaining 5% Graciano and Mazuelo, fermented in old oak vats with its own yeasts, then aged in those vats and in neutral American oak barrels for seven years. It also has slightly more rustic tannins, lacking the silky texture of some of its “siblings.” [...] 2026–2042” (Robert Parker 2026)

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Estate

Lopez de Heredia

Vintage

Viña Bosconia Reserva

Vintage

2015

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape Varieties

80% de Tempranillo, 15% Grenache, 5% Graciano et Mazuelo

Regions

El Bosque Vineyard in Haro, an ecosystem consisting of poplar trees and alluvial soils with a high limestone content, overlooking a meander of the Ebro River

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional

Livestock Farming

Aged for 5 years in American oak barrels, racked twice a year and fined

Alcohol Content

13,5%

Eye

Ruby color, clear, bright, and deep

Nose

Intense and complex, with aromas of wild berries, dried orange zest, damp earth with hints of the forest floor, and white tobacco

Palate

A smooth attack, with fine yet chalky tannins and a lovely acid structure that reinforces this wine’s flawless balance; flavors of red berries, wild strawberries, and juicy black cherries, with subtle hints of forest floor; a finish of remarkable length featuring a complex flavor of salted butter caramel with a subtle hint of citrus zest—it’s delicious.

Serve

At 18-20°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2026

Drink before

2042

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with herb-roasted lamb, thin slices of Bigorre black pork, or a truffled Brillat-Savarin...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

The 2015 Viña Bosconia Reserva has a darker color and a more mature profile. It was a hot year, and the grapes were harvested at an advanced stage of ripeness. Fermentation presented some challenges; there were different batches, and it was necessary to adjust the blend and the percentages of other vintages permitted to be incorporated into the wine in order to achieve a more balanced wine, with 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.3, and 6.7 grams of acidity. It was crafted from a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho, and the remaining 5% Graciano and Mazuelo; it was fermented in old oak vats with its own yeasts, then aged in those vats and in neutral American oak barrels for seven years. It also features slightly more rustic tannins, lacking the silky texture of some of its “siblings.” 85,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in March 2023. 2026–2042

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated "Recommended"

Tim Atkin

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100

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