Crisp red apple and lemony aromas, honey roasted nuts, minerals and toasty notes. Creamy on the palate with white fruit, sweet vanilla, oak spice and lemon cream. Fresh and a bit racy (like its namesake Andretti) across the finish line.
Nicely done!
©copyright 2007 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - October 18th, 2007

Like the Andretti Selections Fume Blanc the Andretti Selections Merlot is a new arrival in select private wine stores in BC.
It has juicy black plum, cherry and smoky aromas and shows sweet oak, chocolate and menthol notes. Medium-full bodied and rich on the palate presenting nice acidity, a smooth finish with dark berries, vanilla and sweet spice flavours.
©copyright 2007 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - October 18th, 2007

Crianza's spend less time in oak barrels and in bottles than their big sister Reserva, this one spent a minimum of one year.
It achieves the classic rustic quality that we look for in Rioja showing cherry, dark floral earth, iodine and saddle leather notes. The palate has the lifted freshness of juicy red fruit followed by coffee, toasted oak and more leather finishing with fine, dusty tannins. Pair with Spanish cheeses or hearty meat sauces.
©copyright 2007 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - October 26th, 2007

Bodegas Montecillo is an old estate, which was established in 1874. This Tempranillo Crianza (meaning it has been aged at least one year in barrel followed by some bottle age) offers ripe cherries, vanilla, sweet spice and leather aromas. It is an approachable wine, fresh and smooth with cocoa, cherry and red berry flavours. It's a lighter-weight red, which will pair well with: Spanish cheeses, roasted meats, tomato pastas, lamb or spicy grilled chicken

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Wine Diva reviewed - May 26th, 2012

As required by Spanish DOC wine laws, to be considered a Reserva a wine from Rioja must have been aged a minimum of three years--one of those in oak barrel. The Montecillo Reserva shows classic Tempranillo characteristics of cherry, red berry and sweet tobacco aromas with hints of cocoa bean and band-aid. On the palate, the fine-grained, drying tannins persist throughout with more cherry and earthy flavours finishing with a solid grip.
©copyright 2007 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Diva reviewed - October 31st, 2007