Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero 2018
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Intense ruby red color. The nose is mineral with notes of fresh red fruit, strawberries, cherries and a minty touch very integrated with the tertiary aromas of the barrel.The mouth has a fresh and fluid entrance; with nervous and young tannins that give to the wine volume in the mid-mouth. The wine is mineral, complex, long and has a freshness, a fragrance and a structure that allow a promising development and aging in the bottle.
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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.
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