Description

Une année classée Excellente et un raisin de grande qualité, mûri dans les meilleures conditions, sont la matière première de ce vin rouge qui se distingue par un grand équilibre et un vieillissement en bouteille long et profitable. Une bouteille qui présente tous les attributs caractéristiques de la maison : six ans d’élevage en barriques usagées de chêne américain, fabriquées par la propre tonnellerie du domaine, et quatre ans de repos en bouteille, pendant lesquelles le vin se stabilise et se prépare pour une longue, très longue vie.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
López de Heredia
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2002
Alcool
12.5% vol.
Cépage
75% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache, Graciano et Mazuelo (10%)
Origine
Rioja

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"The 2002 Vina Tondonia Reserva is a blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho and 10% between Mazuelo and Graciano sourced from their Tondonia vineyard located in a large meander of the Ebro River on the outskirts of Haro. It is aged for six years in used barrels, racked twice per year during its upbringing and fined with egg whites before being bottled unfiltered. It has a slightly reduced nose that benefits from air contact, with shy aromas of cherries in liqueur, tea leaves, fine leather, game, blood, spice box and cigar ash, showing some evolution. The light to medium-bodied palate is balanced, with high acidity, but perhaps a little fragile, showing the difficulties of the vintage, as 2002 was a very difficult year in Rioja. 250,000 bottles were produced. Drink 2014-2019". 

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Sep/Oct 10):

"Bright medium red. Expansive bouquet of musky red and dark berries, medicinal cherry, rose oil and Asian spices. Juicy raspberry and rose pastille flavors are framed by silky tannins and given a boost by zesty minerality. Packs a solid punch but comes off almost weightless. The tannins fade into the sweet fruit on the finish, which is strikingly pure and very persistent. Lovely right now".