Rebsorten
80% Tinto del Pais (Tempranillo), 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot und 2% Malbec, 18 Monate in Barriques aus französischer Allier-Eiche (zu 40% in neuen Fässern) ausgebaut.
Alkoholgehalt: 15,0 Vol.%
Verkostungsnotiz
Im Glas brilliert der 2022er mit dichtem Rubin und violettem Kern. In der Nase ein präzise geführtes Aromenset-up aus dunklen Beeren (Brombeere, schwarze Johannisbeere), Sauerkirsche und Pflaume – flankiert von Minze, mineralischer Kühle und dezenten Röstnoten aus dem Fass. Am Gaumen wirkt der Wein wie ein sauber kalibrierter Balance-Score: saftige Frucht, straffe Struktur, reife, „nervöse“ Tannine und ein tragendes Säuregerüst sorgen für Zug und Länge. Das Finale bleibt lange präsent, mit feiner Würze und kalkiger Mineralität – ein Ribera, der im Boardroom ebenso funktioniert wie am Grill.
Bewertungen
94
94 Punkte Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: "The 2022 Hacienda Monasterio is a blend of 86% Tinto Fino, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec. They only got 170 liters of rain and suffered five heat waves—what happens in Ribera is accentuated at the Monasterio estate—but they were able to manage it quite well. Since 2018, they have been harvesting earlier, in early September, because they have managed to achieve ripeness a little earlier, and it shows in the wine, which has 14.5% alcohol on the label (perhaps a little lower in the real analysis, but they need to round up to half a degree on the labels). The skins were thick, so the vinification was softer to avoid too much extraction. They also did a longer aging in barrel; it's usually 15 to 17 months, depending on the lot, but this year, the average was 17 months and it helped. In contrast, they did a shorter élevage in 2023, because it was what the wine called for. The nose is harmonious and shows no heat or excess ripeness (or oak), and the palate is silky with surprisingly ripe and round tannins, escaping the excess grip I found in many 2022s in the zone."
