Hacienda Monasterio 75cl 2021

80% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Malbec

Hacienda Monasterio behoort tot de topwijnen van Ribera del Duero

Beste prijs- kwaliteit verhouding van Ribera del Duero!

Deze topwijn heeft 18 maanden gerijpt op Frans Allier eikenhout. De wijn is donkerrood, vol en fruitig met aroma's van rijp rood fruit, aardse tonen, cacao, caramel en kruiden. De tannines zijn fijn en elegant en de afdronk is lang en intens. 

Hacienda Monasterio Crianza heeft de "handtekeningen" van Peter Sisseck (Dominio de Pingus) en Carlos de la Fuente. Nu op dronk, maar kan zich tenminste tot 2032 nog verder ontwikkelen. Uitstekend in combinatie met rood vlees, stoofschotels en harde kazen.

The Wine Advocate:

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. 

Luis Gutiérrez, Sept. 2020