R. López de Heredia "Viña Bosconia" Rioja Reserva 2012

Decanter : 93 Points

(3/12/2024) This mature vintage from one of Rioja's top producers is a gem. Mostly Tempranillo, with 15% Graciano and 5% Graciano-Mazuelo, it spent five years in American oak, which lends a fine veneer to the aromas. There's still plenty of juicy red fruit on the palate – strawberry and cherry – allied with delicious savoury notes in perfect balance. Everything you'd want from a classic aged Rioja. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2030.

James Suckling : 95 Points

(1/8/2024) Savory aromas of subtle earthy berries, oranges, iron and hints of walnut, tobacco and mushrooms. Fine tannins with high acidity on the palate with juicy, savory berries and a long, citrusy finish. A hint of tertiary caramel character at the end, making this very complex and complete. Drink now or in the next 10-15 years.

Tim Atkin

(2/2023) There are Bosconia fans and Tondonia fans and there are people, like me, who adore both. Sourced from a fairly extensive, south-facing, 62-year-old vineyard, this is a partnership of Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha and 5% each of Graciano and Mazuelo. Sweet and savoury, with notes of tobacco leaf and five-spice, some clove and pepper top notes, sappy acidity and raspberry and patisserie flavours. 2023-35.