Spain Bodega Viña Tondonia

Our committee's review

A label in huge demand, Viña Tondonia is one of Spain’s and Rioja’s greatest institutions. For more than a century, it has been a tireless source of great wines, earning its place among the global elite of fine wine.

With her ambitious vision and uncompromising style, María José Lopez de Heredia has raised her estate to the very top of world viticulture, inspiring countless winemakers who have since become benchmarks in their own appellations. Her relentless pursuit of perfection has forged terroir-driven wines that can rival the very best, regularly celebrated by critics and especially in the Parker guide.

A true master of aging, the bodega favors exceptionally long maturation — even crafting its own barrels — with wines spending many years in large oak vats and American oak barrels, never in new wood.

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With notes of truffle, dried flowers, aromatic herbs, and forest floor, the 2017 Red Rioja Viña Cubillo is beginning a gentle evolution. The nose remains strikingly pure, with hints of soot and orange peel, while the palate reveals a classic profile—silky at the core, with fine, graceful tannins. Elegant, savoury, and beautifully balanced, it’s a wine that’s both easy to drink and built to age gracefully for another decade or more. Rated 94/100 by our Selection Committee and 93/100 by Parker.

The 2014 Red Rioja Viña Boscania has retained all the finesse and freshness of its vintage, with elegant notes of floral aromatics—rose in particular—alongside a hint of paprika. Refined and easy-drinking, it’s framed by delicate tannins and shows a promising evolution. This is a beautifully balanced wine that will continue to age gracefully for several more years. Rated 93/100 by our Selection Committee.

Born of a particularly hot and dry vintage, the 2012 Red Rioja Reserva is a beautifully balanced cuvée, bursting with juicy, generous fruit. Aged for six years, it shows remarkably little sign of evolution, revealing a finely textured nose with delicate floral and spice notes—layered, nuanced, and full of complexity. This is a graceful, infusion-style Tempranillo, with present yet silky tannins. While it has the structure to age further, it's already showing immense charm today. Rated 95/100 by both our Selection Committee and the Parker Guide.

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