2010 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia. Quarantine dinner. Need to decant 1-2 hours in advance. Delicious. — 4 years ago
Enjoyed the full bodied, tannic, dry everyday wine — 6 years ago
Great with Chilli — 6 years ago
This white Rioja wine - Viura and “other varieties” - shows a pale golden tint in the glass. The nose is beautiful. Citrus and tropical fruit abound, with a stony minerality laced into the fruit. On the palate, the acidity is extremely refreshing and the flavors of tangerines and lemons are again presented in mineral fashion. The finish is lengthy and the tropical fruit seems to last the longest. — 7 years ago
Like the depth of this Malbec. Nice Balance — 8 years ago
Great blend, rather smooth, not bitter. Full flavour. Went very well with moose roast!!! And great company. Will buy again. — 8 years ago
Again another super vintage of this wine. Refreshing crisp melon notes and slight mineral aftertones. — 4 years ago
Big aroma. Jammy jammy upfront. Raspberries and dark blackberries. Then a strawberry finish. Mild lingering dryness — 4 years ago
Floral tension, ripe strawberries, and volcanic minerality combine to make a feminine personality. Given its birth in Brouilly, it displays Mediterranean qualities of jammy fruit and iron. Acid stays lively while structured tannins give depth and adaptability with food. As always, Cru Beaujolais gives high QPR no matter the vintage. Drinking this bitch young as one should. — 6 years ago
Vegetal, vanilla, bright, lively, delicious.
I love it!! 😎 — 7 years ago
But this! $7 per glass, $19 per bottle — 8 years ago
This was like $3. Dope kalimotxo wine that stands on its own in a pinch. And great label. — 8 years ago
You have to understand that not many wines ( well, that’s a bit bombastic) give me more pleasure consistently than this, the most recent release-2010! From Calabretta . Kinda like Lopez de Heredia meets Vallana, ie Nebbiolo, though it is Nerollo Macalese. Smoked, tar, roses, fine & integrated tannins on the palate- strong mid palate which in my imagination has gotten stronger with age. Super lithe and really ethereal body- light, light to medium body but gorgeous acid spine, strong presence. Not a light wine. Bought a case or so a while ago-I fear the day I am down to one. Polaner importer. — 4 years ago
For a nearly 40 yro Rioja so fresh & vibrant. High pitch notes of mixed red fruit and vanilla on palate. Still snap of acidity to close out finish. Interesting to compare to the younger Lopez Tondonia from night before-not as deep? Drank by the river Jan Kill at the end of a good hike. — 5 years ago
Du vrai champagne! Delicieux! — 7 years ago
Tight complex needs a bit of air, very good quality. At Randy's on a Wednesday evening. — 7 years ago
Hotel pit-stop — 8 years ago
Im a Lopez/Rio Alta (w dips into CVNE) guy, so this was unexplored territory into mid/high end Rioja. All seamless, plush mouthfeel, rich rich rich black cherries, w enough acidic undertow to keep it fresh & reaching for next glass. Had after food so would love to taste with-bet its transformed. My home base is still Rio Alta & LopeZ though — 8 years ago
Keith burns
Very nice wine, thoroughly enjoyed — 4 years ago