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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Montecillo Seleccion Especial Gran Reservatext
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16½/20

Montecillo Seleccion Especial Gran Reserva 1981

Toro, Castilla-Leon, SpainBrick colour. Tobacco, soy, cedar, leather, meaty, barnyard, black olive, spicy nose with a bit of Band-Aid. Dry, round, elegant, mature palate with good finesse and a slightly lean edge. Soy, tobacco, cedar, cherry, plum, barnyard flavours. Good development and freshness with a cherry jam, orange, floral finish. Fully mature but on a plateau.Tasted: 18 May 2008Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
QC$73.00750ml 
Producer: Bodegas Montecillo, S.A.Distributors: Peter Mielzynski Agencies
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/Aragonez