2001 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Reserva Especial

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  12/5/2012 - kenhoeve wrote: 89 Points

  Need to be drunk up. Nice secondary notes of cedar and leather but the fruit is best on the pop and rapidly starts moving toward the pruney end of the spectrum. Plenty of tannins and grip yet, tons of sediment. Pop and drink quickly.

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  6/8/2012 - kenhoeve wrote: 91 Points

  Tannins are melted and drinking at peak. Just enough acidity to compliment a slow roasted spanish style pork shoulder. Showing excellent secondary characteristics in a very round package at this point. A modern take , but well done. Drink now.

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  10/17/2011 - kenhoeve wrote: 89 Points

  Tannins almost resolved. Oak is starting to obscure the fruit though. Nice secondary notes emerging, the wine has certainly become more subtle although it put on some weight over a few hours as the tannin became a bit more noticeable. Better on the pop and pour. Very herbaceous and Napa Cab like. Not too new school and very pleasant with a good steak. Drink now.

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  9/23/2011 - djdaqm wrote: 92 Points

  Really nice nose unique to Rivera del Duero. Smooth in the mouth with all the tannins nicely integrated. Decent length and medium plus body. Delicious taste. Not uber complex but full of secondary notes.Probably will not improve further with time.

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  8/26/2009 - tcfishler wrote:

  Sophisticated nose emphasizes terroir elements of wet leaves and loam, with some milk chocolate as a gentle reminder of the wine's oaking. This has a high-toned penetrating quality and seems to reach all the way to the back of the nasopharynx. Elegant and dry flavors segue into a cocoa- and cherry-tinged aftertaste that isn't shortened by the substantial but rather noble tannin. Maybe it's the bottle aging, but this comes across as classier than the stereotypical new school Ribera.

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