Spain

R. Lopez de Heredia

R. Lopez de Heredia Tondonia Blanco Reserva Rioja

Rioja

Taperia Tapas & Pinxos

🇬🇧On the nose the wine is clearly showing its slightly oxidative character, very well integrated into the pronounced aroma of citrus zest, ripen stone fruits, olives and vanilla. Same on the palate, it is very complex, more aroma of nuts, almonds and a hint of dried, candied fruit are texturing the mouth. The wine keeps evolving in the glass and in my opinion will benefit from a bit of aeration, the kind of white wine I would personally like to decant and to serve in a proper varietal glass. The finish is very long and the mineral character leaves a pleasant aftertaste. Not yet at its peak but showing already a great potential, it can be enjoyed now but it will be even greater in some years. Due to its specific style (which might not satisfy all the palate, despite the great quality), it is a very gastronomic wine which is expressing itself and its best together with food.
🇮🇹Al naso, si percepisce immediatamente il carattere ossidativo, ben integrato negli intensi sentori di limone, frutta matura (pesche e mele gialle), olive e vaniglia. Allo stesso modo, in bocca si esaltano aromi di nocciole, mandorle e una nota di frutta secca, candita. Il vino continua ad evolversi e cambiare nel bicchiere, personalmente mi piace decantarlo e servirlo in un calice specifico, ampio, per favorire una maggiore areazione. Il finale è lungo e minerale e lascia in bocca una piacevole sensazione, molto avvolgente. Non ancora al suo apice, esprime già un grandissimo potenziale evolutivo. Proprio per via del suo stile specifico e particolare, il vino - estremamente gastronomico - non piacerà necessariamente a tutti (nonostante l'evidente qualità) ma è proprio abbinato al cibo che dà il massimo.

Sommelier

Moden sitrus, honning, nøtt, sopp. Balansert fatpreg. 
God fylde og lengde. 
Lagret seks år på fat, klarnet med eggehvitte.
Vanskelig å definere drikkevindu, men i alle fall frem til 2031.

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La Vinya del Senyor

Honning, nøtter, bakte sitroner og modne gule epler på nesen. Karamellsaus. Overraskende høy syre. Smaker fortsatt mye frukt. Epler, moden sitrus og aprikos. Fantastisk👌


Amatør

Legendarisk vinmaker som leverer. Gylden farge. Kompleks lukt, nøtter, tørket frukt. Lett integrert eik. 
Deilig munnfølelse og ettersmak som sitter i munnen lenge. Kan fint lagres videre.  Steingodt😃

WSET 3

This wine is deep amber.
On the nose it has pronounced intensity with aromas of citrus fruit (lemon peel), herbal (eucalyptus), biscuit, toasted bread, cheese, oak (cloves, cedar, smoke), maturation (petrol/gasoline), deliberately oxidised (almond, hazelnut, caramel).
On the palate this wine is dry with medium acidity and medium alcohol. With full body and pronounced flavour intensity. Flavours of citrus fruit (lemon peel), toasted bread, cheese, deliberately oxidised (almond, hazelnut, caramel).
A long finish and suitable for bottle ageing.
Quality is outstanding. 93-94 points.

This is a fabulous vintage for this one, so it’s exciting. The nose is fruity with canned plums, pears, peaches and ripe oranges. There is also honey, resin and a little caramel. It is incredibly complex and appealing. The palate is medium-bodied, velvety, intensely fruity and very acidic. It is beautifully balanced. The finish is very long, acidic and complex. It is perfectly mature, but can still be aged for 10+ years. It pairs beautifully with «fårikål» from Kvitsøy lamb.

Expert

Klar, men med gyllen farge og en nese som eksploderer med nøtter, sopp og tørket frukt. Krystallklar vin med munnfylde og finish som det lukter svidd av. Anbefales!

Gull på farge, klar og ren. 
Aprikos, appelsin, nøtter, vanilje og cherrytoner på duft. Fott friskhet, lang lengde, syre medium pluss, medium pluss kropp. Lett fat. Lang, lang. Intet mindre enn en magisk vin!

Certified Sommelier

Medium dybde og guloransje farge. Umiddelbart lukter den litt kjeller, men det luftes fort vekk. Fortsatt en oksidativ stil med lukt av fat, sitron, honning og eple.
I munnen; høy syre og godt med stoff (nesten på grensen til tanniner). Smaker eple, sitrus, fat, vanilje, honning og nestle.

2011	No priceAvailable	Excellent
2010	500,20 krAvailable	Excellent
2009	500,20 krNot available	Outstanding
2007	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2006	No priceAvailable	Not rated

Category	White wine
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Producer	R. Lopez de Heredia
Vintages	2011
Country	Spain, Rioja
Bottle	75 cl

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