Caractéristiques
- Pays:
- Espagne
- Appellation précise:
- Rioja
- Millésime:
- 1995
- Couleur:
- Rouge
- Type de vin:
- Sec
- Format:
- Bouteille de 75cl
- Cépage(s):
- 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, Graciano et Mazuelo
- Terroir:
- Sols argileux composés d'alluvions et de calcaire
- Vinification:
- Fermentation avec levures indigènes en cuves bois de 153 ans
- Elevage:
- Durant 10 ans en barriques usées avec 2 décuvages par an. Collage aux blancs d’œufs frais, non filtré
- Degré:
- 12,5%
Dégustation et Garde
- Boire à partir de :
- 2021
- Apogée :
- 2021-2027
- Boire avant :
- 2029+
- Conseil de service :
- En bouteille
- Servir à :
- 18°
Description
“Viña Tandonia” Gran Reserva représente la quintessence de la Bodega Lopez de Heredia. Considéré comme l’un des plus grands Rioja, cette cuvée à la particularité de vieillir en fût pendant 10 ans en barriques avec seulement 2 soutirages par an. L’assemblage de Tempranillo et de Grenache est complété par le Graciano et le Mazuelo.
La robe montre un grenat profond légèrement tuilé. Le premier nez est impressionnant de noblesse et de classe basé sur l’empyreumatique qui se fond tout doucement vers le fruit noir rôti et les épices douces. En bouche, nous sommes face à un véritable nectar où le mot d’ordre est la finesse. Que dire de la longueur, tout simplement interminable !
Suggestion gourmande
Filet de chevreuil en grué de cacao, duxelles de champignons truffés.
Avis des Experts
James Suckling
"Sweet tobacco, orange zest and hints of balsamic with dried fruits on the nose. Full body, soft and silky with a tangy and fruity combination that gives such pleasure. Very balanced and refined. Aged ten years in cask. Drink now."
The Wine Advocate
"The only current red Gran Reserva is the 1995 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva, the one that is produced exactly the same as before, including fining with egg whites and sealing with red wax. 1995 was an excellent and early harvest, the grapes achieved full ripeness and were harvested under the sun during two weeks starting October 9. The wine, which exceptionally achieved 13% alcohol, is the usual blend, 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo (Cariñena). Like all their wines, it fermented with indigenous yeasts in old oak vats and as a Gran Reserva it matured in old American oak barrels for ten years! Yes, it was bottled in November 2006 and launched in 2015, a full 20 years after the harvest. This light-colored, ethereal 1995 is the essence of Viña Tondonia. It has developed aromas and complexity gained with the time in bottle, of incense, leather, cured meat, cherries in liqueur, cold bonfire and spices. The palate is super-tasty, with fully-resolved tannins and very good acidity. The texture is super-fine, sophisticated and ethereal with gob-smacking balance. Intense, powerful and elegant, too. Hard to believe, but this red feels too young and while approachable, I'd wait a couple of years or more because it will be much better. The profile follows the style of the great classics of the 1950s and 60s. Bottles like this are the ones that created the López de Heredia myth. This could be lighter than the 1994, but in the long run I believe the 1995 will be the better bottle. 24,687 bottles produced."