López de Heredia 'Viña Tondonia' Gran Reserva Rioja 2004 NEW ARRIVALS Hautes Coutures (or Grandes Coutures)

Hautes Coutures (or Grandes Coutures)

The color is a very deep golden yellow

As a ‘Clos’ there is indeed a stone wall around much of this vineyard’s boundary

where he fell in love with the agrarian lifestyle and determined that he would one day make wine himself

Built for near term appreciation and long term potential

López de Heredia 'Viña Tondonia' Gran Reserva Rioja 2004 NEW ARRIVALS Hautes Coutures (or Grandes Coutures)"The 2004 Via Tondonia Gran Reserva didn't stop growing and changing in the glass for the good three hours that lasted the tasting of the portfolio. I had tasted this wine on my previous visit (they don't usually open future Gran Reserva vintages), and I was very impressed. This was aromatic (but took some time in the glass to open up), floral, perfumed, elegant and nuanced. The year was excellent, textbook, and the grapes from Via Tondonia were