Classic Rioja. Full bodied without being too heavy. A perfect summer drinker. — 5 years ago
Fantástico vino... agradable — 6 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. — 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. — 8 years ago
Really excellent dry white with good structure and complexity. Lemon, earth, minerality, crisp and satisfying on it own or with food. 2015 vintage. — 8 years ago
Fantastic chilled red. Super drinkable. Would be great for summer BBQs. — 3 years ago
Buen nivel se complejidad, importante decantarlo — 4 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. — 5 years ago
Bought 2014 from Domestique on 1/28/19 per recommendation in lieu of Catalan grapes. $25. Drank 1/30/19. Acid and tannin galore. Splendid fruit at front and back. Lean not sweet. Astringent. Lower alcohol means structure just a bit off. Ruby red with black meniscus. Again on 4/11/19 with Ron & Jenny. Even better. With chilie. — 6 years ago
13 June 2018. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago
Tight complex needs a bit of air, very good quality. At Randy's on a Wednesday evening. — 8 years ago
Forgot how much I loved this deep, inky purple wine. It’s rich, velvety - enjoy it with food, but a great red to slowly sip and savor. Worth the treat. — 3 years ago
Again another super vintage of this wine. Refreshing crisp melon notes and slight mineral aftertones. — 5 years ago
2010 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia. Quarantine dinner. Need to decant 1-2 hours in advance. Delicious. — 5 years ago
Incredible! The fruit on this is so pure and delicate—I’ve never had a fruit-forward wine that tasted so much like biting into a legit piece of fruit. — 6 years ago
Enjoyed the full bodied, tannic, dry everyday wine — 6 years ago
Great with Chilli — 7 years ago
Knew nothing about this wine when i bought it and, honestly cant find much about it, at least not in english. Bordeaux meets Rioja in this wild catalan blend of cab, garnacha, tempranillo, and merlot. Dried cherries and plum, leather, briny black olive, and thyme. Full body and rich not grippy tannin. Definitely want to learn more about this DO. — 8 years ago
Erja Koistinen
Perfect with iberico. We all liked this. Tätä voisi juoda vaikka jouluna kinkun kanssa. — 3 years ago