2020 La Montesa Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Palacios Remondo, Rioja, Spain

Garnacha/Tempranillo/Mazuelo. Organically farmed, Certified from 2017.

Previously voted in the top 100 most exciting wines by The Wine Spectator. 

"They are going for lower yields and less bottles of the 2020 La Montesa.... as they feel the wine is more serious than what the perception of the affordable price makes it. 2020 is a powerful vintage; it's structured and textured, the oak is very nicely integrated (12 months in barrel, but the powerful wine absorbed it completely), and it's powerful... a little darker than in previous years. The tannins are very fine with a subtle chalky texture.."  Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate.