95 Points, James Suckling, jamesscukling.com: "Dried mango, pineapple and lemon aromas with hints of cream follow through to a full body, lightly tannic texture and a long and flavorful finish. Vanilla at the end. Love the experience. Drink now." 7/17
Wine Spectator
95 Points, Thomas Matthews, Wine Spectator: "This distinctive white shows its age in the deep gold color, but still has life and structure. Hazelnut, vanilla and lanolin flavors frame a core of dried apple and coconut notes, while keen acidity and light tannins keep this focused. Dense, complex and harmonious. Drink now through 2024. 2,916 cases made." 12/17
Decanter
97 Points, Time Atkin MW, Decanter: "A great wine in a great vintage: Tondonia is unique. Aged for six years in wood, this cuvée of Viura with 10% Malvasia ages brilliantly, with nutty, mature, almost Sherry-like notes, remarkable freshness, acidity, and incredible grace and length." 10/17
Wine & Spirits
96 Points, Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Magazine: "A great vintage of this classic wine, this reveals its sunny beauty over the course of days. Open the bottle and you might taste tart lemon, juicy almond and touches of oxidation, bringing to mind wood oils. Those flavors integrate with air so that the wine saturates the palate with freshness, the scent turned heady, toward croissants and almond blossoms, the flavors savory, salty and bright. This family-run winery farms prime Rioja Alta sites along the Ebro River, aging this estate-grown wine in cool riverside tunnels in their cellar in Haro. Tondonia Reserva spends six years in old barrels, racked twice a year, then continues aging in bottle prior to release. Over that time, the wine seems to gain resilience, though you will not get the full benefit of this white unless you give it plenty of air. Leave it in a decanter and it gives off the energy of the cool sun at harvest, a delicious memory of an ideal autumn day in 2004." 11/17
