Montecillo Gran Riserva (2001)
| Winery: | Bodegas Montecillo |
| Region: | Spain » Rioja |
| Varietal: | tempranillo |
| Type: | Table Wines |
We don't have much information about this winery.
Why not add an image, write a description, or add some contact information?
Starting at $11.99
Starting at $12.99
Starting at $11.99
Starting at $14.99
Starting at $19.99
Starting at $23.19 Macabeo is Spain’s most widely planted grape. From there, it has made its way to southern France’s Roussillon region,...
Because so many Italian varieties are known as Trebbiano, its history is unclear. It may be named after the river Tre...
History of the grape: Origins of Tempranillo are murky. It could be indigenous to the Spanish countryside, or it coul...
Page 1 of 10
Bodegas Montecillo on SnoothApril 2013
Nice enough Rioja Gran Reserva, but not great. Lots of dark fruit, plum and dried fig, some smoke and earth tones with a little bit of that tempranillo mustiness. Read More
December 2012
I tasted one bottle and ran back for 6 more before they were all gone. Montecillo is one of my favorite Spanish Wine Producers. In my opinion this aged bottle of loveliness is what a Temparnillo should taste like. The color is a dark purple, like an opaque, romantic midnight dance. This dry medium body wine has silky tannins, The aging has g... Read More
November 2012
Initial "Tart" nose--smells a tad sour. A few minutes of air seems to help it--shifts to something of a spicy thing, anise, clove. Not a lot of fruit on the initial taste--not necessarily a bad thing. Earthy and woody flavors--smoky. Still some noticeably tannin around the edge of the tongue. Little bit of a bitter thing on the back of the ... Read More
November 2011
This is a full on cherry/raspberry vanilla delight with sweet toasty wood framing notes. A touch soft on the palate with a little hole in the mid-palate but delivering very pleasant and typical red fruit, vanilla, and some damp oak notes on the palate. The tannins are a touch splintery on the backend and then this turns a but buttery, lactic o... Read More
November 2011
Ripe red and purple berries on the nose topped with a bit of spicy character that evades onto the palette. Heavy on the tannins but just enough fruit to balance it out. Read More
November 2011
Full fruit, with a dark oak palate. There's enough tannin here to have a full mouthfeel, and enough flavor to keep in interesting, balanced with good acidity. It's quite juicy in the end, with a good dollop of black fruit, some cocoa, and a pleasant finish. Read More
Copyright © 2013 Snooth, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Contact Us | Made in NYC
Stay Connected
Get our free newsletter
SubmitSnooth Newsletters