Montecillo, Gran Reserva, Rioja 2001 Normandy with an incisive spine of

with an incisive spine of acidity

and it was an absolute knockout

intense peppery notes

The tannins are polished

The pricing may be better on the "street

Montecillo, Gran Reserva, Rioja 2001 Normandy with an incisive spine ofIn 1874, Bodegas Montecillo was founded by Celestino Navajas in La Rioja Alta. It is therefore one of the longest established wineries in the Rioja and with the greatest tradition in the making of wines protected by this Denominacion de Origen. More than 130 years after it was founded, Bodegas Montecillo strictly adheres to its prime objective: to produce natural and full red wines with personality by carefully selecting the raw material, the grape,