Bodegas Montecillo, Rioja Reserva, Spain 2017
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Tasted by:
(at Decanter tasting suite, London, 21 Nov 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2026
This Rioja Reserva from the Montecillo estate, based in Rioja Alta, is surprisingly reticent on the nose, and could well benefit from decanting. Some Riojas give you strawberry and cream flavours, but this is more about firm red plum and black cherry fruit. There's also a hint of pine needles, and some sweet oak woody spice. Quite a grippy style, less generous than some might expect.
Producer
Bodegas Montecillo
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Spain
Region
Northern Spain
Appellation
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
Tempranillo