R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Tempranillo 2014 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 95/100

Founded in 1877 by Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, Bodegas López de Heredia is the oldest bodega in Haro and one of the first three houses in all of Rioja, and every wine they make is a defiant statement against the entire modern winemaking playbook. Viña Tondonia Reserva, a Tempranillo-led blend fermented in 153-year-old oak vats with indigenous yeasts and aged six years in used barrels, opens with tea leaves, dried cherry, leather, and a saline mineral thread, then delivers a light-to-medium-bodied palate of tart cranberry and warm spice with a long, precisely etched finish and firm, fine-grained tannins. Drink it now through 2038 with pork tenderloin, veal Porterhouse, roast chicken, or prime rib.

Tempranillo food pairings: pork tenderloin, veal Porterhouse, roast chicken, prime rib roast, pork chops, veal cutlets.

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This R. Lopez de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva Tempranillo 2014 was reviewed on September 12, 2026 by Natalie MacLean

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