Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 NO20230802 An impressive entry into one

An impressive entry into one of Burgundy's most coveted appellations

A must try for Campari fan's who are looking for something a little different

While tasting through the barrels in January of 2023 after everything had gone through malo

and his Atlantikas grows mere kilometers from False Bay

structured but never heavy

Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Monty 1970 NO20230802 An impressive entry into oneThe 1970 vintage sits at a pivot point in Rioja's modern historythat same year the region earned official Denominacin de Origen status. Bodegas Montecillo, the third oldest winery in Rioja, created this Gran Reserva in a legendary vintage that signaled Spain's winemaking renaissance. Now over 50 years old, the wine carries the weight of historytraditional winemaking, extended aging, the structure and complexity that define gran reserva classification.