Vina Tondonia Reserva Tinto 2002

While some bodegas within Rioja have taken to making modern, fruit driven wines aged in French oak, López de Heredia is a bastion of tradition. It¿s ¿also one of the most forward thinking¿ says Harpers. Indeed, this iconic cellar is renowned for both its red and white Reservas, which can age for decades. Today, this magnificent bit of Spanish wine history is in the hands of the fourth generation, winemaker Mercedes López de Heredia and her sister. Although they firmly believe in the use of oak, they also concur with their great grandfather's philosophy that ¿wood in a wine must be like perfume on a woman ¿ it must enhance, not mask the natural beauty¿. To serve, let this fine Reserva breathe in a decanter and enjoy with roast lamb or pork.