Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera Duero Reserva Especial

Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera Duero Reserva Especial(78% tempranillo and 22% cabernet sauvignon; aged for 20 months in small French oak barrels), Deep ruby. Intense aromas of blackcurrant, cherry compote and licorice, with a suggestion of sexy oak spices. Supple and broad but lively, with ripe, sweet dark berry flavors lifted by juicy acidity. Smooth, sweet and seamless on the finish, which hangs on with outstanding tenacity and youthful tannic grip. Josh Raynolds

saturated dark ruby

this blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon

citrus filled finish

spiced apple and overripe Persian melon dominate the Prum 2011 Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Auslese gold capsule

(87-90)/2018+

The searing tannin and backward expression are reminiscent of a Serralunga Barolo

anise and the sauvage adding breadth to the ripe dark currant scents

The 2008 Barolo Riserva Rüncot is an exceptional wine that is only made in the best years

this single-vineyard wine emerges from 80-year-old vines on limestone that survived the devastating frost of 1956

Dominik Huber has only one varietal Garnacha wine

wild fungi and crushed rocks plus a waft of powdered cinnamon

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