Montecillo
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Montecillo 1991 Selección Especial Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- Cellar Selection
- $65
More red still than orange, with classic aromas of leather, molasses and tobacco. Rich and developed in the mouth, with black cherry and caramel leading to a finish of chocolaty complexity. Has it now and will age for another 10 to 20 years if properly stored.
— M.S.
(12/31/2004)
Montecillo 1981 Selección Especial Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $75
Well aged but not retired, this classic old-school Rioja smells of well-oiled leather, dried fruits and herbs, and a smack of root beer. Sly plum flavors are sweetened by the essence of brown sugar, while the finish offers heat and mild acids. A winner among commercially available aged wines.
— M.S.
(12/31/2004)
Montecillo 2001 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- Cellar Selection
- $27
If you like a traditionally styled Rioja then this will be highly appealing. Aromas of dill, tobacco and dried fruits are enticing, while the palate veers toward subtle fruits, more tobacco and finely intertwined acidity. This is a wonderful wine from an excellent vintage, thus there’s absolutely no reason why it shouldn’t age gracefully for another decade.
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Montecillo 1982 Selección Especial Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $75
Orange in color, with dark, burnt aromas that turn from sweet and saucy to tobacco and leaves in no time. Quite forward and zesty, with apricot, dried cherry and tobacco flavors. Finishes a bit dry and salty, but with an undercurrent of toffee to save it.
— M.S.
(12/31/2004)
Montecillo 1985 Selección Especial Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $65
Rusty, with a confounding but interesting set of aromas that include peanut, soy, and mushroom along with dried apricot. In fact, the fruit profile is all dried stone fruits, more white than red. The finish is sheer, dotted with additional mushroom, and highly reminiscent of amontillado sherry.
— M.S.
(12/31/2004)
Montecillo 1998 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $26
The bouquet delivers touches of graphite and rubber in front of traditional dried cherry and raspberry. Nice in the mouth, with softly fading fruit riding a wave of persistent acids and tannins. Snappy, old-school and succulent. Drink now through 2010.
— M.S.
(11/1/2006)
Montecillo 1994 Gran Reserva Red (Rioja)
- $23
This mature wine shows a touch of brown at the edge and a handsome cedar, tobacco and herb nose. The finely tuned palate has good fruit-to-acid balance, and the tasty dried cherry and plum flavors are complemented by more cedar and tobacco. Lean and elegant, best drunk now through 2006. Editors’ Choice. —M.M.
— M.M.
(9/1/2002)
Montecillo 2003 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $25
Mellow on the nose, with sweet aromas of maple, raisin and sautéed mushroom. Just fresh enough in the mouth, with toffee, vanilla, butter, coconut and mature roasted berry flavors. Delivers a lot of mocha on the finish as it maintains elegance and freshness. Ready to drink.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
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