Lopez de Heredia "Vina Tondonia" Rioja Reserva 2012

Lopez de Heredia "Vina Tondonia" Rioja Reserva 2012The iconoclast producer of Rioja makes wines that are unapologetic and uber traditional. Long barrel aging, followed by years in the bottle before release. Give this wine a generous decant and let it unfurl in the glass in all its spicy, earthy, enigmatic glory.

this wine is just as powerful and complex as any Barolo out there

I can’t think of a better time to become acquainted

Slightly sweet

and a lot of complexity in a versatile Nordic whisky

Aged for a minimum of seven years in first-fill

Aged on the lees in tank for 6 months

Pure agave flavor and easy drinking

as the delicate

and angelica root

Domaine de la Fessardiere is run by two passionate neo-vignerons

it offers a complex flavor profile with soft vanilla aromas

Cassagnoles is a consistent Medaille D’Or winner in Eauze (the local competition) and Paris and is entirely estate grown and bottled from their Lutte raisonnée farmed vines