Bodegas Montecillo

Beekeeper Cellars

Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel 2015

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

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Bodegas Montecillo

Blanco Rioja Viura 2015

That’s Great!!!
Para celebrar el maratón de Valencia (mi primer maratón! ☺️) no podía elegir vino mejor! 🔝☺️😎💃🇪🇸
— a year ago

Bodegas Montecillo

Reserve Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2017

Nice find for us at San Diego wine and beer — a year ago

Dave Rostker
with Dave
Bobbi Jo, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

Moon Mountain Montecillo Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

PM
9.0

2018 cab from Bedrock! Very good — 2 years ago

Beta Wine

Montecillo Vineyard Moon Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Opened a day prior and poured into a wide bottom decanter for several hours before returning to the bottle overnight. Double-decanted again prior to service and then enjoyed over the next three days. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful with notes of tart and ripe black currants, a mix of black and red bramble fruit, dried leaf tobacco, crushed rock and a vast array of minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry and still exhibiting fairly massive structure. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. There is a sneaky density to this wine that indicates this is very special and yet, compared to my experience back in 2019, this seems recalcitrant. Regardless, this is a classically structured Cabernet Sauvignon. I have one bottle remaining and won’t plan to touch it until closer to 2030. — a month ago

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I tasted with Ketan up on the mountain a few weeks ago. Quite the experience, and well worth the time.
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@Shay A next time I’m out that way, I hope to have the opportunity to meet with him!

Bodegas Montecillo

Rioja Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2011

@Delectable, this is the Gran Reserva.

Remarkably smooth having benefitted from its age. Big blackberry flavour.
— 2 years ago

Gillian Koh
with Gillian
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Bodegas Montecillo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2013

Whitney Frederick brought. Really good. Dark brown — 2 years ago

Bodegas Montecillo

Viña Cumbrero Gran Reserva Tempranillo 2011

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

Jason HolmesNellie Bauman
with Jason and Nellie

Beta Wine

Maus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Popped and poured; enjoyed over two days with consistent notes. This is my first bottle of the 2018 “Maus” which shares the same clonal material as the fruit from Montecillo but sits about 1000ft below. No formal notes. The overall impression of freshness is unassailable. At this stage, the wine is super duper primary with cassis and tobacco taking a dominant role. There seems to be some fairly good tannin management happening because the effect on the palate is moderate. Acid, on the other hand, is medium++ and there may be a touch of VA; all good though. This is a very light, elegant and natural expression of Cabernet Sauvignon that’s showing a bit green at the moment however, I feel very confident that time will help this flesh out. Patience will be rewarded. Drink from 2025-2038+. — 2 years ago

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