Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Bosconia Reserva 2012
López de Heredia
López de Heredia releases wines only when they decide they're ready, and Viña Bosconia Reserva 2012 has spent years in the bodega's famous underground caves — a network of ancient cellars with stable temperatures and high humidity. The result is a wine that feels like it has already done the aging work for you. Open it and it's ready to converse.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Dried cherry and leather emerge first, followed by cedar and a gentle gamey quality. Beneath that, a faded rose petal note and something subtly earthy — like aged tobacco leaf — provide depth.
Palate
Silky and ethereal, with cherry and berry flavors wrapped in fine-grained tannins. Toasted oak and vanilla support rather than lead. There's a fascinating minty freshness at midpalate that keeps everything lively.
Finish
Long and elegant, with cedar, dried fruit, and a haunting floral echo.
- Varietal
- Tempranillo
- Blend
- Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards in Rioja Alta, Haro
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb shoulder with rosemary and garlic
From the legendary underground caves of Haro's Barrio de la Estación, where López de Heredia has aged wine since 1877, this Reserva spent years in American oak barrels in cellars so deep and cool that the winery still uses candles to check humidity.
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