López de Heredia ‘Viña Tondonia’ Reserva 2008

97 POINTS: Tim Atkin MW
96 POINTS: Decanter Magazine
95 POINTS: James Suckling

“Tondonia's reds have been on an upward curve recently and are now at the same level as the bodega's world-class whites. This is a fine, elegant, savoury, low-alcohol blend of Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha and 5% each of Mazuelo and Graciano, combining summer berry fruit, racy acidity, granular tannins and an earthy, balsamic undertone. Good now, but this will develop further in bottle.”
- Tim Atkin MW

“A classic Rioja, yes, but one with its own beautiful, distinctive signature. Here is a wine so elegant and graceful, so silky in texture and so remarkably fresh and balanced between wild strawberry, cherry, a whiff of incense and savoury, truffle notes. Long, fine, tapering finish.”
- Decanter Magazine