Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Rioja Gran Reserva 2011

Blackberry, 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 (Michael Schachner,Other,April 1, 2019)