Lopez de Heredia - Vina Tondonia Reserva 2012 750ml (13% abv)

only got 6 bottles top level Rioja from an iconic estate, as traditional & old school as it gets Heredia makes (ages) their Reserva to the standards of a Gran Reserva, the 2012 is the current release, so basically a library release perfectly cellared  amazing now, but can continue to age and mature for years to come too 96 JS Savory berries, plums, iron, minerals, tobacco, ink and blood oranges. Very bright, juicy and structured, with sensational balance, aged savoriness and brightness that are typical of Tondonia reds. Beautiful now. 95 WA  comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols, making it very apt for the aging in barrel. It had a slightly longer élevage in barrel, six years. The wine is aromatic with a developed profile, spicy and tertiary (forest floor, a touch of brick dust and iodine), complex and nuanced. The palate i