2015 | Bodegas Hacienda | Monasterio Reserva Especial

Dark ruby, violet nuances, delicate ochre reflections, discreet brightening on the rim. Smoky-savoury underlaid blackberry fruit, a hint of dark nougat, Amarena cherry and plum. Powerful, ripe dark blackberry nuances, supporting tannins, salty touch, chocolaty, fruit expression on the finish, cherry in the aftertaste, very mouth-filling.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The difference between the 2016 Reserva and the regular Hacienda Monasterio (the wine labelled as Crianza in the past), is that they select the grapes from the parts of the vineyard where there is more limestone in the soil. It's mostly Tinta del País (a.k.a. Tempranillo) with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and it fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, then matured for 20 months in French barriques, 40% new. The oak is perfectly integrated, and the wine has an impressive nose with more red than black fruit, denoting freshness. It's quite polished and has very elegant tannins. This is a superb vintage for this bottling—the Cabernet Sauvignon is very integrated with the Tempranillo and complements it. It's powerful but has terrific balance and great finesse. This is my favorite vintage of the Reserva. It's a modern version of the 1996, a wine that I'm very fond of. It's the idea that I have of a wine from Ribera del Duero.

Producer Information

Bodegas Hacienda Monasterio is one of the great names in the Ribera del Duero region of Spain. Its red wines are some of the best from the region and are based principally on Tempranillo. The estate is managed by Peter Sisseck who is best known for his personal project Dominio de Pingus. The estate dates back to the 19th Century and is located between the famous wine towns of Valbuena de Duero and Pesquera. Its vineyards cover 160 hectares (395 acres) in total, of which 78 hectares (193 acres) are planted to vines. Tinto Fino – the local name for Tempranillo – dominates the vineyards, although there are smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. The hillside vineyards have a high limestone content, and drain naturally, making for an excellent winegrowing environment. The grapes are hand-harvested and are fermented with natural yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wines undergo a secondary malolactic fermentation, which takes place in new oak French barrels, and then are aged for 18 months in one-year-old oak. The barrel hall is temperature-controlled and has a natural gravel floor to control humidity. Hacienda Monasterio makes a range of wines under the Ribera del Duero DOP. Wines are made under the Cosecha and Reserva classifications, which are differentiated by fruit selection rather than winemaking, which is broadly the same for each. The estate also makes a Reserva Especial in top years.

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