Lopez Heredia "Vina Tondonia" Reserva Rioja 1996

Red with rust rim.

Attractive nose - lightly grilled meat, toasted nuts, orange peel and a floral note.

Light to medium-bodied, with outsized flavors of red cherry, iron, earth/clay. Acid certainly drives the structure. Subtle length of flavor. Oak has made a generous contribution here, but is well-integrated/not obvious.


Just gets more interesting as it airs. This is why old-style Rioja still has a fan club.


$33