Joe DAscoli

9.3

Pretty good. A bit tight and very dark fruit. — 13 days ago

Jay Kline

9.5

In honor of the Beta Wine, Spring allocation day (the 2021 Lupina and Maus), I decided to check into the 2021 “Montecillo” which was released last Fall. Based off previous experience, I poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service and then enjoyed over then next five hours; and this just continued to slowly reveal more layers as the minutes rolled by. The 2021 pours a deep, slightly hazy ruby color with an opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and tart, mostly black fruit: currants (for dayzzzzz!), blackberries, Montmorency cherry, tobacco, pencil shavings, a touch of Poblano pepper, a kiss of VA, and abundant, racy minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is extremely long and grippy. Dark to the core, this wine. And yet, there is a depth to the soul that makes it so accessible. Like listening to Portishead, Live at the Roseland NYC. Profound. If Lupina, Maus, Paratus and Hamilton draw any similarities, this will be a really fun vintage of Ketan’s wines to follow for decades to come. Drink now with patience and through 2051. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

2015 vintage. 2.28.24. — a year ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Medium ruby in color; dried figs, tbacco, and cedar on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like cherries, strawberry sauce, dried blueberries, and wet slate with a long finish. I really like this wine. — 15 days ago

Christian Ramirez Romanini

9.0

Este Tempranillo empieza con cereza roja ligeramente deshidratada, con notas de tabaco y tostados, sutiles notas de eneldo y hierbas secas, y pequeñas notas florales en el fondo. Afrutado y picante en el paladar, con algunas ligeras notas cítricas, de pomelo junto a frutos rojos, con gran longitud y fina acidez.

COLOR:
Color rojo picota brillante, con irisaciones azuladas. De capa alta.

AROMAS:
Intenso y complejo. Aromas de fruta roja acompañados de notas dulces y de pastelería. Aparecen notas de tofe y caramelo de fresa con nata.

GUSTO:
El vino Montecillo Crianza tiene una entrada agradable, en la que aparece mucha fruta roja que nos recuerda al Tempranillo, acompañada de una equilibrada acidez y cuerpo de la Garnacha. Un tanino pulido y bien integrado con las notas afrutadas. Un vino placentero, largo y que deja huella. — 5 months ago

Jody Scharf

9.4

what you would expect from a great zin,
jammy, rich dark and a palate strangler.! — 7 months ago

Brian F. McCabe

9.4

Delightfully crisp. — 11 days ago

Janice in Livermore

8.9

2010 At Posada — 4 months ago

Kristen Grimes

10

Bilbao Duty Free purchase

Exclusively in great vintages, this Gran Reserva reflects the elegance and classicism of the finest Rioja tradition. An extraordinarily complex and expressive wine that brims with different nuances. With at least two years' aging in French oak barrels and more than 40 months in the bottle, it is subtle and silky, with polished, velvety tannins and notes of resin and candied fruit.

Candied fruit aromas for sure... it smells like Isobel's Christmas Cake. So soft and velvety on the palate after 10 years... ripe black cherry, leather, a hint of baking spices. — 6 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.4

Deep ruby in color; black cherries, wood smoke, and cedar on the nose; medium acidity; medium acidity; medium tannins; tastes like cherries, wet gravel, and raspberries with a long finish. Jason, Nellie, and Jen say it's ok. Brian and I like it. — a year ago

with Jason and Nellie