1982 Montecillo Rioja Vina Cumbrero Crianza Southwest and this beauty hits the

and this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness

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The rich and very generous medium-bodied flavors once again brim with sappy dry extract where an evident bead of minerality adds a sense of lift to the very dry finish that is shaped by citrus-tinged acidity

Andrew has this to say about the 2022 Merry Pranksters:“Showcasing the best mountain grapes

1982 Montecillo Rioja Vina Cumbrero Crianza Southwest and this beauty hits theAnother bargain Rioja, shipped direct from Spain this fall. There isn't much written about this particular wine, other than this intruguing note from Decanter about the 1982 vintage in general: "A cracking year with truly excellent wines. Though not, perhaps, in the same league as the 1994 or the 1964, nearly everybody made good wine this year, perhaps most notably El Coto, Faustino, Salceda, and Montecillo who all made copious amounts of Gran Reserva"