Peñalba López

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Medium-deep ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of dried cherry, leather, tobacco, peppercorn.
Dry. Flavors of leather, tobacco, roasted herbs, roasted red bell pepper. Rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 5 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2015

Vintage 2015 | vanilla, spicyness, oxidative, walnut, fresh, well balanced | with sardines, mussel, buckthorn berry | at Hofstede de Bkaak Tilburg — a month ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Jeremy Shanker
9.0

Powerful and stoic wine at this point. Needs 10 years to unwind. — 3 months ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Not a strong fragrance…
Drinks a bit tart/sour, with flavors of spice and tart fruit.
— 14 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistently enjoyable throughout, but best after several hours of air and through Day 3. The wine pours, a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with expressive notes of ripe and dried cherry, plums, toasted coconut, fresh dill, cedar chest, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however, the fruit is much more tart. The finish is long and tangy. A textbook example of old-school Rioja. Lovely. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — 2 months ago

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Ceccherini Cristiano

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I always wish i have more Lopez de Heredia in my cellar evertime i look at your reviews. Cheers!
Jay Kline

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@Ceccherini Cristiano lol…I think the same thing. I certainly have some in the cellar but not nearly as deep as I would like. I guess there’s always time, right? 🤣 Regardless, thank you.
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@Jay Kline there's always time, agreed!
You are most welcome

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Belle bouteille que ce Bosconia 2012. J'en prend une habitude de boire les Lopez de Heredia, Rosé, Blanc, Reserva, Gran Reserva tout y passe et tout est bon. Ce Bosconia ne fait pas exception, nez complexe d'épices, de cuir, bois, champignon. Bouche soyeuse, agréable aux tanins fondus. — 3 months ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Raspberries on the nose and a bit of earth and spice, tart on the palate with lovely acidity for 12 years, a balance of fruit and earth, soft tannins. Basque Country, here we come!! — a month ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Rosé Blend 1991

1991 notas de ahumado cítrico cereza — a month ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

2024 June. Totally classic Rioja, in a light-on-its-feet but layered style; I also felt this was a bit fleshier and juicier than the last bottle. — 3 months ago

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