Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 CS20230828 and Les Dazes — a

and Les Dazes — a parcel of roughly 45-year-old vines on east-facing clay and chalky limestone near St-Vallerin — is one of its more precise sites

creates a bright and mineral wine loaded with aromas of fresh lemon

fresh tobacco

and grains of paradise

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 CS20230828 and Les Dazes — aFrom one of Spain's most historic bodegasoperating since 1877this traditional Reserva represents serious old school Rioja. Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo spent six years aging in American oak before bottling. A dry year yielded healthy grapes with perfect balance between alcohol and tannin. The garnet wine reveals ash and plum marmalade aromas with herbal undertones, a chalky texture, and a compact, flavorful finish built for decades