A couple of weeks ago I bought this fairly priced Rioja at Central Market. From Bodegas Montecillo, the third oldes Rioja winery, it is a prestigious, consistent brand from Rioja Alta, one of the 3 sub-regions of Rioja in Spain, famous for producing wines with great structure and high acidity. These are wines that usually taste better after aging for a long time. Crianza means it has been aged for 1 year in American oak casks and for 1 year in the bottle. Its color is cherry red with purple glitter, very elegant. Elaborated with mainly Tempranillo grapes, plus a little bit Garnacha and Graciano, to make a more complex and powerful blend without losing the main grape losing in protagonism. The aroma on the nose brings a bouquet of dark fruits like blackberry, currant and raspberry. The taste is silky and you can tell it has a harmonic and balanced body. The 2015 vintage is very good, which is optimal, since the latest excellent vintages date from 2010 and 2011. I paired it with chorizo from Córdoba (Andalucía, Spain) which I bought at Central Market, and a hearty lentil soup. It helped wet my appetite and really enhanced the flavors of the cured meat and the solid lentil soup, taking them to a nother level. The glorious aftertaste notes made me want to take a peaceful siesta, which I did take right after lunch for a good hour and a half. I woke up restored, reenergized and happy with life :)
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