2004 Bodegas Riojanas, Monte Real Gran Reserva, Rioja Grape_Cinsault This is the cru bottling

This is the cru bottling we reach for when we want profundity: depth

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This is really incredible Sancerre

fine-grained tannic structure

A little more powerful than the straight Côte-Rôtie

2004 Bodegas Riojanas, Monte Real Gran Reserva, Rioja Grape_Cinsault This is the cru bottlingBodegas Riojanas, located in the Rioja village of Cenicero, traces its winemaking lineage back to 1790 and remains anchored by the founding Artacho family. This wine is made from 100% Tempranillo sourced from clay limestone soils that provide the poor terrain necessary for concentrated fruit. In the glass, it displays a deep cherry red color and offers savory notes of tobacco, dried fruit, and earth, held together by a structured, well integrated