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Viña Bosconia Reserva 2013

Viña Bosconia Reserva

2013
The most seductive Tondonia wine
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%
Production78,000 bottles

The wine

It's quite likely that when you open your first bottle of Viña Bosconia, you will already be acquainted with the Viña Tondonia Reserva. We should point out that you won't find the same wine, but definitely the same elegance; and you will encounter another great fine wine. As Don Rafael, the winery's founder, described them a good many years ago, a fine wine is one of superior quality, easy to drink, a wine that has identity and is able to accompany local speciality dishes. So have slices of ham, roast lamb or potatoes with chorizo at the ready, and prepare to enjoy.

Viña Bosconia is more fruit-driven than Viña Tondonia, and has more depth and structure (also a spot of rather superior Tempranillo); it is warmer, less dry and more powerful; but equally elegant, another fine wine and, above all, another great classic.

 

What does this wine taste like?

In style, Viña Bosconia might appear less accessible to the average consumer, but once tried appreciation of it is immediate. Surprising but enchanting, it boasts a slightly sherry-scented nose in the foreground, and its complexity makes for a very evocative wine. Accompanying those sherry notes are wafts of gruyere-type cheese, of iodine and fir tree resin, refreshing damp notes, balsamic hints, and even floral and India ink whiffs. Viña Bosconia is also a feminine Rioja, essentially seductive, and one of those wines whose bottles are easily and pleasurably emptied.

On the palate it exhibits very intense acidity, typical of all the bodega's wines, plus good structure and body; but it is best defined by its honesty and elegance, thus a direct wine. Once again, in just a few words, a fine wine. Always have a Viña Bosconia to hand; you won't regret it.

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Ruby red / Brick-red rim
Bouquet
Ripe plums / Cherries / Smoky notes / Balsamic aromas
Mouth
Medium-bodied / Balanced / Elegant / Long

Drinking and storing

Serve between 17ºC and 19ºC

Food pairing

Potatoes with chorizo / Curry dishes / Roast lamb / Lamb with fine herbs / Serrano ham / Rice with truffles / Cooked sausages / Chocolate

Ratings and awards

201393+ PK
201293 PK
201192+ PK95 SK
201094 PK
200992 PK
200893 PK
PK: ParkerSK: Suckling

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The fresh and balanced 2010 Viña Bosconia Reserva is a textbook example of the wine, perhaps the successor of the great 2006, a powerful blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 5% between Graciano and Mazuelo. It matured in used American oak barrels for five years and is clean and complex with a nutty and mushroomy nose, polished tannins and good acidity. 80,000 bottles were filled in May 2017.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2010 - 94 PARKER

Customer reviews

4.4/5
42 reviews
Vintage:

Winemaking

Ageing period60 months
Barrel ageUsed
Type of woodOak
Clarification and filtrationUnfiltered

Vineyards

El Bosque

Vine age42 years
SoilCalcareous-clay / Stony
ClimateAtlantic
OrientationSouth
Surface area15.00 hectares
Altitude410.00 meters

The winery

Bodegas R. López de Heredia

Bodegas R. López de Heredia

R. López de Heredia (Viña Tondonia) is one of the names which inspires most respect and admiration with regard to wineries producing "fine wine". It is, moreover, the oldest winery in the emblematic town of Haro and one of the first three set up in La Rioja.

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