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2018 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera Del DueroTempranillo / Tinto Fino / Tinta Roriz from Spain

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The Hacienda Monasterio winery is in a storied part of the Ribera del Duero wine region, near Pesquera and Valbuena, and managed by the Danish winemaking superstar behind Domin...

  • 94 Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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About

Rating:

94

The 2018 Hacienda Monasterio, the wine that was previously labeled as Crianza, is a blend of 80% Tinto Fino, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 2% Malbec selected from the 100 hectares of their organically certified vineyard in the west part of Ribera del Duero. It had a traditional fermentation, destemmed and in 8,000-liter stainless steel tanks (a change from the 20,000-liter vats used in 2016) with indigenous yeasts, and it matured for 18 months in French oak barrels, 25% new. This wine represents the character of the property, including all the grapes. It's still a little young, with a creamy twist, a little biscuity with hints of cereals, juicy and with tannins but with balance. This is a vintage that has great balance and freshness, but right now it's a little too oaky for me—but it should develop nicely in bottle. They are now in the process of replacing the Merlot with Malbec, because they think Malbec can work well in the Ribera del Duero."

Product Description:

The Hacienda Monasterio winery is in a storied part of the Ribera del Duero wine region, near Pesquera and Valbuena, and managed by the Danish winemaking superstar behind Dominio Pingus, Peter Sisseck. This is the project that came first, though, and he made good use of his Bordeaux training to make modern expressions from this old winemaking region. He hired Duero native Carlos De La Fuente to make the wines, an appropriate choice for those who consider a region's people and culture as being part of terroir. While the wines are crafted and polished, like the Bordeaux that inspired them, Hacienda Monasterio farms organically and ferments with local yeast, which is believed to allow an expression of the place from which they come. Unlike Bordeaux, the local Tempranillo in the driver's seat brings more soft red fruits like strawberry and red plum along with the darker fruit and floral qualities from the Bordeaux varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec. Classic old-world herbal and mineral threads bring character and rein in the fruit. We recommend decanting and give time for the wine to open up, and as always for a well-structured wine like this, pair with some delicious, hearty Spanish-inspired dishes

Product Detail

Item # 126252
Country Spain
Region Castille and Leon
Sub-Region Ribera del Duero
Ratings

94 - Luis Gutierrez - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Vintage 2018
Color Red
ABV 14.0%
Varietal(s) Tempranillo / Tinto Fino / Tinta Roriz
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features Organic
Taste berry , cherry , plum , earth , leather and herb
Nose berry , cherry , plum , earth , leather and herb