James Suckling - Mo, Sept 18, 2023 - Zekun Shuai - López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia White 2012 - 97/100
Nuanced pine nuts, macadamia, white truffle, dried pineapple, seaweed and marzipan. Full and voluminous on the palate with a bright beam of acidity giving it a kick in the middle before a long, nutty finish. Aged, but super youthful now. Drink upon release or hold, but probably best in the next five to 10 years. This will age beautifully, as always.

Wine Advocate - 14.7.2022 - Luis Gutierrez - López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia White 2012 - 95/100 - 2023-2032
The next vintage of the white reserva will be released around February 2023 and will be the 2012 Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva. It has marked notes of mushroom, which is what you get when you enter their cellars, in a warm and dry vintage that is still more vibrant. 16,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2020.

Tim Atkin - 2023 Rioja Special Report - 2012 López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva (12.5%) - 97/100
It wasn't always the case, but Tondonia Blanco is now rightly recognised as one of the great white wines of the world. Pairing Viura with 10% Malvasía, the 2012 hails from 90-year old vines on gravel soils and is a salty, yeasty, savoury delight, with lots of extract and
complexity, some tannic grip and remarkable freshness and focus. 2023-35