The greatest name in Rioja, pre-cellared for you. Lopez de Heredia is the platonic ideal of traditional Rioja — wines released years later than their peers, aged forever in old American oak, never compromised for fashion. The Vina Tondonia vineyard sits on the right bank of the Ebro just outside Haro, and 2011 was an excellent vintage there, giving wines with both power and Tondonia's hallmark finesse. After nearly six years in barrel and several more in bottle before release, the Reserva drinks with the kind of perfumed, leathery, savory complexity that almost no other producer in the world delivers at this price. Rioja's brightest star, and a no-brainer for anyone who loves mature wine.