THE PRODUCER
Close to the town of Valbuena de Duero, at an altitude of 730 metres and
overlooking the valley, this 160ha estate of Tempranillo, with small amounts of
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec has the manicured look of the finely
developed and tended vineyard that it is. The wines are vinified in the
gravity-fed winery at the top of the vineyards with impeccable selection of
fruit and aging in a mix of old and new French oak. The results are outstanding
examples of Ribera del Duero, especially the Reserva.

THE WINE

Fruit for the Reserva bottling is sourced from the finest of Monasterio’s south
facing vineyard parcels. A blend of 80% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) and 20%
Cabernet Sauvignon, the fruit is 100% destemmed and then ferments with 28 days
maceration. Finally, barrel ageing takes place over 16 months and includes 40%
new Allier oak.  Compact black stone fruit concentration with purple flower
fragrance and chiseled mineral nuance in the fruit, silky and structured
tannins, sweet spices, and a long finish – the result is an outstanding example
of Ribera del Duero.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2019Country:Spain
Region:Castilla y LeonSub region:Ribera del DueroGrape:80% Tempranillo, 10%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot & 2% MalbecStyle:Rich and IntenseSweetness:DryABV:
15%Drinking window:2022 - 2035Size:750mlFood match:Lamb


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.