Bodegas Montecillo was founded by Celestino Navajas in La Rioja Alta. Deep Ruby with ripe berry fruit and spicy aromas. On the palate cherry and ripe plum flavors with cedar, vanilla and sweet notes. Tannins are firm with nice mouthfeel, medium ending with a ripe fruit structure. Nice value. Tasting Sample.
Bodegas Montecillo was founded by Celestino Navajas in La Rioja Alta. Deep Ruby with ripe berry fruit and spicy aromas. On the palate cherry and ripe plum flavors with cedar, vanilla and sweet notes. Tannins are firm with nice mouthfeel, medium ending with a ripe fruit structure. Nice value. Tasting Sample.
2 people found it helpfulMar 17th, 2021
Smoke, gamey, sage, and dark cherry. Steady tannins and acidity, but not too heavy. Very interesting representation.
Smoke, gamey, sage, and dark cherry. Steady tannins and acidity, but not too heavy. Very interesting representation.
2 people found it helpfulJan 21st, 2017
Just ok, oak is not well integrated, fruit concentration slightly lacking.
Just ok, oak is not well integrated, fruit concentration slightly lacking.
Oct 12th, 2016
#rioja - This is how reasonably-priced Rioja should present after 8 years bottle age. Dark bramble fruit and black cherry aromas underlain with forest floor, mushrooms and leather. Palate has juicy acidity, oak is nicely integrated, coffee, tobacco notes towards the finish and polished tannins end-palate. It paired wonderfully with mushroom and blue-cheese pizza.
***Update - faded rapidly just a day or two later, raisiny/Madeira notes stored even in wine fridge. This Dorian Gray wine must have seen it’s faded self portrait picture.
#rioja - This is how reasonably-priced Rioja should present after 8 years bottle age. Dark bramble fruit and black cherry aromas underlain with forest floor, mushrooms and leather. Palate has juicy acidity, oak is nicely integrated, coffee, tobacco notes towards the finish and polished tannins end-palate. It paired wonderfully with mushroom and blue-cheese pizza.
***Update - faded rapidly just a day or two later, raisiny/Madeira notes stored even in wine fridge. This Dorian Gray wine must have seen it’s faded self portrait picture.
Dec 14th, 2021
La Rioja, Spain
