2011 | Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Gran Reserva | Rioja Kiminoi Shuzo But this is hard not

But this is hard not to guzzle and with a stiff decant there is plenty to love

with terrific depth at the core

Now racked to tank

The 2023 Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard is lifted and aromatic with notes of pine needles

and a toasted vanilla finish

2011 | Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Gran Reserva | Rioja Kiminoi Shuzo But this is hard notBlackberry, prune, raisin, leather and tar aromas are full but refined on the nose. On the palate, this is tight and finely focused. Flavors of blackberry, vanilla and coffee finish steady, with calm, complex notes of tobacco and marzipan rising to the fore of a steady finish. Drink this excellent gran reserva through 2030. 93 Pts Wine Enthusiast