R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.04 ratings

8.72 pro ratings

La Rioja, Spain

Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano, Mazuelo

Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Chocolate & Caramel, Veal, Nuts & Seeds, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa

Top Notes For

Matt Perlman

8.7

Cherries, pomegranate, tomato and leather, finish is clipped with quite a bit of piquant blood orange/grapefruit, to the point that I’m thinking it might have been a flawed bottle. Or maybe it just needs time? Not up to the usual lofty Lopez standards either way

Feb 12th, 2026