Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

9.1373 ratings
9.1106 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Haunting and pretty. Cherry and dried fruit. Light but focused. Long.

Haunting and pretty. Cherry and dried fruit. Light but focused. Long.

Oct 26th, 2022
Conrad Green

Light and soft. Plum notes with dried roses. Faded but persistent. Very good.

Light and soft. Plum notes with dried roses. Faded but persistent. Very good.

Oct 26th, 2022
Conrad Green

Soft cherry and gentle orange rind notes. Hints of dried herbs. Faded but pretty. Very good.

Soft cherry and gentle orange rind notes. Hints of dried herbs. Faded but pretty. Very good.

Oct 26th, 2022
Conrad Green

Pretty on the nose and amber at the edges. Orange peel, dark cherry, roses. All quite subtle. A little short and tart on the finish

Pretty on the nose and amber at the edges. Orange peel, dark cherry, roses. All quite subtle. A little short and tart on the finish

Jun 24th, 2022
Josh Morgenthau

Beautiful. This old wine is a treat, with a musty and gamey nose of balsamic fruit, lilac, tamari and earth. Old school rioja.

Beautiful. This old wine is a treat, with a musty and gamey nose of balsamic fruit, lilac, tamari and earth. Old school rioja.

Feb 18th, 2020
Austin Hohnke

Mmm. ‘98 showing up in a big way. Finesse and power wrapped together in a beautiful package. Spiced red fruit clad in vanilla bean, lengthy acidity, and subtle earth. Everything in its place. Get at this.

Mmm. ‘98 showing up in a big way. Finesse and power wrapped together in a beautiful package. Spiced red fruit clad in vanilla bean, lengthy acidity, and subtle earth. Everything in its place. Get at this.

Feb 15th, 2019
Chris McClellan

Baked/dried red fruits, leather and soy sauce, mod tannins and acid and oak but appeared to be all old oak slight new oak...Great finish

Baked/dried red fruits, leather and soy sauce, mod tannins and acid and oak but appeared to be all old oak slight new oak...Great finish

Mar 16th, 2018
Molly Brooks

Some stewy fruit. Sweet & sour sauce, fo "Real"...
....in a pleasant, evolving way
#rioja #tempranillo

Some stewy fruit. Sweet & sour sauce, fo "Real"...
....in a pleasant, evolving way
#rioja #tempranillo

2 people found it helpfulAug 1st, 2015
Greg Sorensen

Monte Real is always one for the ages. Dense with wood, dark cherry, spice.

Monte Real is always one for the ages. Dense with wood, dark cherry, spice.

1 person found it helpfulDec 9th, 2015
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

This was incredible. It took a long time to open up, but when it did, ooh baby. Incredible floral notes and spicy palate. True complexity. #riojapower

This was incredible. It took a long time to open up, but when it did, ooh baby. Incredible floral notes and spicy palate. True complexity. #riojapower

1 person found it helpfulNov 21st, 2015