Co-owner, Rafael Cordoba, has been caring for his vineyards and cellar for decades and is considered a master at obtaining truly outstanding musts, both yema (first press) and colour (second press). It's with these second press musts, locally called "vino de color", that Pérez Barquero's winemaker, Juan Márquez, used to produce his Olorosos. No. 74 La Bota de Oloroso "Montilla" comes from a selection of casks from the Solera Diógenes, located in the third row at the Pérez Barquero's Bodega El Puente.

The main difference from the No. 46 is that, this time, all the casks selected belong to the solera itself, while for the previous release Navazos picked some vessels from younger criaderas as well. This fact, together with the elapsed time and with the fact that the withdrawals from these casks have been small, explain why this wine is almost five years older than its predecessor. Its estimated average age is, therefore, close to 30 years!

"Sourced from the same solera as the La Bota 46, from the cellars of Pérez Barquero in Montilla-Moriles, but this time taken only from the solera, the NV La Bota de Oloroso 74 "Montilla" is Pedro Ximénez that has been aged oxidatively in a solera for an average of 30 years.  It's getting close to the character of a Palo Cortado with some hints of apricots, old furniture and varnish. The textbook nose is very expressive and the palate is round and lush, velvety with a finish dominated by nuts and a spirity touch. It's a powerful and full-bodied Oloroso that was never fortified but achieved its 21% alcohol through concentration from old age. 3,000 bottles were filled in April 2017." 94 points, Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate #234