Montecillo, Gran Reserva, Rioja

black with a clear meniscus. On nose, black cherry, tobacco and dill - classic Rioja. On palate, tart cherry, black cherry and slate / mineral note. Medium body, medium tannins and medium+ acidity with a nice long finish. 91+/- CT says drink now but this could age another 5-10 years, easily.

2009 vintage

Unfortunately, past its prime. Not much trace left of tannins or acidity, which makes it quite dull. Nice on the nose though - plum, dark cherry, chocolate covered almonds, a bit of leather.

2009 vintage

Just opened this and didn't know what to expect - but first thoughts: medium body, bright cherry fruit, light tannins, smooth , has held up well for 30 years - perhaps just an iota pass the peak. Just as good or better the 2nd night.

1995 vintage

over the hill. never should have purchased

2010 vintage

Still good, but drink now.

2003 vintage

Dark fruit. Blackberry. Leather. Rose hip. Bitter chokolate. Oak. Good balance. Definitely possible to store a couple of years more.

2009 vintage

Rød, litt mot brun. Lukt av litt mørke bær, litt blomster og litt eik. Smaksrik. Relativt kraftig anslag, men litt mindre kraft i midtpartiet og mot slutten. En del syre. Middels lengde. Litt tanniner. Merkbart alderspreg. En elegant og god moden Rioja.

2008 vintage

med- intensity transparent brick color with tawny edge. On opening, med intensity herbs are front and center supported by med-intensity dried fruit, mainly plums. Some mushroom flavor and loam complete the picture. Med+ plum skin-like intensity acidity. Long finish. Will check back on this tomorrow maybe. after overnight in frig, then warmed to room temperature: still enjoying this wine. Lots going on.

1988 vintage

Freshly red, with a nice nose of mature fruit. Mostly ripe and warm-weather cherry-raspberry with hints of (overripe?) strawberry. Unfortunately, its taste is less delightful, with hints of what should have been earthy fruits and ripe berries, hampered by slightly metallic rubber. While similarly coming across as quite thin. Assuming this 15 y.o. Rioja could have benefited from significantly newer and more prominent oak is probably no quality mark. Lazy tannins and lack of lively freshness did not help alongside …

2008 vintage

Agree with other comments...the wine can still gain some if stored in the cellar for a few more years. But overall no disappointment, robust Rioja that blended well with grilled game meat.

2009 vintage

Typical Rioja, lots of fruit, vanilla. Soft. Bit leather, bit blackcurrant. Delicious. Bit brickred in colour, still marked curtains, i.e. still power in this wine!

2010 vintage

"Dill" on the nose? Will ponder. Otherwise stewed dark fruit, fruit leather, medium to short finish. Smooth if not flat. Uneventful.

2009 vintage

Bit thin and sharp, never quite opened up

2010 vintage

Rusted metal aromatics with cherry fruit. In mouth slightly sour and plum fruits dominate with some tobacco leaf and bay leaf as well. Well structured wine but not a special reserve.

2010 vintage

Good robust start of black fruit. Mellows a bit and some oak flavors meld in. Medium smooth finish. Nothing too complex but an excellent table wine at6 this age.

2009 vintage

Great red, strong curtains, dark red, a bit smokieness on the palette. Fruity, dark berries, dark plumen. Keep it in storage for 2-3 years, at least. Entrecôte, roasted potatoes, bearnaisesauce. Lovely meal, completed with this wine, still Young. Buy more!

2010 vintage

Drank over 2 nights - still needs time to add complexity. Dark red color with clear meniscus. On nose, strawberry, red currants, dill/American Oak and leather. Medium body /tannins / acidity with long finish. On palate, dark cherry, plum and black currants - needs time. 90+/- today with room for improvement. Will try again in 2025+

2009 vintage

Drink now

2003 vintage

Too young. Yes this can be drunk now, but too fruity for my liking. Needs a good five more years.

2009 vintage

Gave til Tor Inge.

2010 vintage

Nice nose with lots of oak and vanilla, but the taste does not follow. Should benefit from more time laying down as I've tasted this wine in much older vintages and it was delicious.

2009 vintage

Soft. Great oak integration. Smooth

2010 vintage

Dark garnet hue. Aromas of black cherry, cherry, earthy, leather, oak, pepper, plum, raspberry, and rubber. Full body, with high tannins and high acidity. Palate is smooth and textured. A very good Rioja to drink at its peak right now.

2010 vintage

Didn't take notes - drank over 2 nights. Still young and fruit primary (currants, dark cherry) with touch of dill and tobacco. 91+/-

2009 vintage

A nice light rioja and decent quality relative to price. Its labelled a Gran Reserva and with it comes a higher expectation. Its easy drinking and easy to put back, but not a gran in my humble opinion.

2010 vintage

Another Rioja! I fell in love with this region when I was working in Spain several years ago: I was impressed at how Rioja wines are both approachable and food friendly while, if one takes the time to pick them apart, maintaining a good degree of complexity despite generally being cheaper than their French neighbors. Deep ruby color. Upon opening the nose presented initial notes of mint and cloves, though this settles down a bit and, though it remains herbaceous, …

2010 vintage

Light bodied easy to drink but not much excitement. Short finish and not much complexity

2010 vintage

Needs air to settle down, but not giving much pleasure.

2003 vintage

Good with a steak or juicy burger. Lacks some fruit to be great

2010 vintage

A garnet wine with a somewhat reticent nose of berries and earth. Soft in the mouth with tastes of black cherry and vanilla. Decent finish.

2009 vintage

Medium full body, round, long, earth.

2009 vintage

Dark ruby color. On the nose, strong black fruit notes but secondary characteristics are already coming through. Vanilla, baking spices, earth. On the palate, ripe blackberry, ripe raspberry. Crushed stone, baking spices. Very balanced and a medium length finish with a touch of alcohol. Showing its age, but good.

2009 vintage

Just had to open given my experience with the 08'. These are wines are so good and value driven. Cherry dominant, mildly acidic, but wow I'd the fruit present ! Disregard some of the scores here as this wine has old world characteristics which are difficult to achieve and notable for such a big producer.

2009 vintage

Smooth and drinkable albeit a bit past it’s prime

1995 vintage

an ok wine with a medium spicy meal. Not a stellar offering

2009 vintage

Drinking well at the moment. Really enjoyable.

2009 vintage

Absolutely delicious, classic Rioja. Not terribly complex, no tertiaries, but great concentration. Perfectly balanced and nice long finish.

2009 vintage

An approachable, inoffensive wine with a recognizable but generic Tempranillo flavor profile.

2009 vintage

Aged beautifully. Some black cherry cola and mature red apple fruit, with a gorgeous vanilla oak note that admittedly overwhelmed the fruit a bit, even if it was very high-quality. I wouldn't wait much longer, might have been better several years ago when the fruit could sing a little louder, but overall a great bottle.

1995 vintage

A pretty textbook Rioja with tart cherry, dill and some vanilla from American oak, and hints of fresh herb. M tannin, M to M+ acid, M body. Nice and balanced but not especially complex. Fruit forward but by no means overripe. This feels more like a reserva than gran reserva just as their reserva is more like a crianza. This is more Rioja of course because of the oak, and I like it fine, but at this price there are …

2009 vintage

enjoyable and balanced maybe a little bit too easy with this strong vanilla coming from small oak barrels

2007 vintage

The wine is clean medium ruby. On the nose, the wine is clear. It has medium intensity with aromas of red currant, red cherry, nutiness, toast, leather, violet, cedar, dill, black olive, chocolate. It's developing. On the palate, the wine is dry. It has medium+ acidity, medium tannins (smooth), high alcohol, medium+ body, medium flavour intensity. Savoury and meaty notes are coming through on the palate. The finish is medium with bitness of coffee and chocolate. Overall, it's a good …

2010 vintage

Really good and drinking well. Classic Spaniard.

2009 vintage

Corked and had a distinctive brown rim.

2008 vintage

Aromas of cherries, coffee and vanilla. Fruity, with good structure and a quite woody finish.

2010 vintage

Vino di qualità mediocre. Rapporto qualità/prezzo negativo (20 euro al duty-free shop). Non bene

2010 vintage

Nice. moderate level of red berry fruit on entry. Good tartness. Tannins are, pretty much, diminished. While there is not any complexity here, it is a pleasant enough wiine.

2009 vintage

This wine was an off red ruby colored wine with quick to medium legs. To the nose complex notes of mineral, forest floor & mushrooms with hints of cherry were very prevalent. The body was light with an extremely smooth texture and short finish. A very enjoyable wine for the price that I would highly recommend in future.

2009 vintage

Has aged very well. Can still be cellared some years more

2007 vintage

Medium red color with no sediment. On nose, dill, black cherry, cranberry & sweet tobacco. On palate, medium body, medium acidity and medium tannins. All fruit on palate- cherry/cranberry/ tart cherry. Enjoyable. 90+/-

2009 vintage

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