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| VIÑA TONDONIA RESERVA 2012 DOCa Rioja |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA |
| This half-bottle was tasted side by side with the 750 ml bottle. Who would have guessed that the half bottle would have had a much more intense deeper red colour than the ambering garnet of the full bottle. The nose is fairly intense, slightly spicy and cedary with some faintly earthy, sandalwood-tinged, Damson plum fruit. Dry, medium-to medium-plus bodied, fairly intense, Damson plum fruit with a gently cedary, minerally, sandalwood-tinged finish. This blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 10% Mazuelo and Graciano has 13% alcohol, under 2 g/L residual sugar and 6.6 g/L total acidity with lot number L-1167 on the back label. It was aged for six years in 225L American barrels which were made at the winery from imported Appalachian mountain oak. Bottled without filtration. Unfortunately, it does not show as well as the 750 ml bottle. |
CSPC |
19022 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Joh Han |
| Country |
Spain |
| Region |
Rioja |
| Rating |
***(92 points)
Dry, Intense, Firm |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making it very apt for the aging in barrel. It had a slightly longer élevage in barrel, six years. The wine is aromatic with a developed profile, spicy and tertiary (forest floor, a touch of brick dust and iodine), complex and nuanced. The palate is full and round, with polished tannins and a long, dry finish. It has a textbook Tondonia nose and profile. Drink date: 2025-2035. Score - 95 (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Feb. 29, 2024) |
Price |
$ 41.95 |
| Bottle Size |
375 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 5, 2024 |
| Cases bought |
150 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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