The '02 LdH Tondonia Rojo is one of my favorite vintages... its plummy palate of red and blue fruit is so alluring. Comprised of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. A great wine made in a less than heralded vintage.
The '00 Artadi Grandes Añadas is still young. 100% old vines tempranillo. A little sharp around the edges. More structured and goes well with food. It is only produced in special vintages.
Hard to pick a favorite. The Tondonia was delightful with or without food. Less structured but beautiful mature fruit. It would be interesting to taste the Añadas in another 5 years.
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Visiting Rioja in October 2016 was memorable. Lopez de Heredia is remarkable in their commitment to tradition. Natural cooling is used to control fermentation temperatures. Old school wooden buckets are even used in the field during harvest.
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