Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Reserva - 2004 (750ml) Vougeot pencil shavings and violet-like qualities

pencil shavings and violet-like qualities on the nose

deserves considerable accolades for what he is able to achieve at all price ranges

The 2012 was bottled in January 2014

cedarwood and graphite notes as well as a supple

the Sherry is fortified again up to 17% in order to kill off the yeast

Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Reserva - 2004 (750ml) Vougeot pencil shavings and violet-like qualitiesThe 2004 Reserva delivers a beautifully complex bouquet followed by lush, succulent fruit on the palate. Velvety textured with well concealed tannin, it can be approached now but will be at its best from 2014 to 2029. Hacienda Monasterio is located between Pesquera and Valbuena del Duero. The estate is planted primarily to Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) but there is also some Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Oenologist winemaker Peter