"Odedi"

A pretty color of ruby, with a wide brick/ reddish rim. Full bodied and elegant. Dry on the palate with medium acidity. Showing red currants, plums, cherries, wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and black pepper. Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries. This 15 year old Rioja Reserva is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice complexity at this point. Still young and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. A very tasty aged Rioja, and a good food wine. Robert Parker 95 points. I Had this vintage a year ago, and it feels pretty much the same. A blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 5% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano. Aged in used American oak barrels for 6 years. 13% alcohol by volume. 91 points. $55.

Will Stanley

Pure, bright colour. Crazy, as it always is with these wines, that this is fifteen years old. It could be three. The nose is a recognisable medley of macerated cherry, nutmeg, vanilla, with a presiding aroma of freshly juiced blood orange. The palate has flecks of blackcurrant to go with the more cherry-like flavours. Concentrated, juicy and long on the finish, this is a great vintage for Tondonia that will far outlive the 2007 and ‘09.

Sipping Fine Wine

Blend of 75% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho, 10% Graciano and Manzuelo, deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, cigar box, spice with fresh earthy tones, a traditional Rioja, still reticent. On the palate, the wine was silky smooth, elegant with layers of flavors, blackberry and cherry, tobacco, smoky cedar, dark fruit, vanilla spice, very well balanced with fine soft tannins and a clean structure ending with a nice long chalky earthy character. Delicious! Still has room to age.

Ceccherini Cristiano

Juicy and fresh I needed a magnum...at least