Hacienda Monasterio 2020 Ribera del Duero Pinot Noir red berry fruit and rose

red berry fruit and rose petal are all beautifully lifted

This wine is icy clean

is that it needs extra time to open (and a double decanting would also help)

With a commitment in particular to Cabernet Sauvignon

apricot and a kiss of toasty French oak on the mid-palate transitioning to citrus fruits as the wine glides along to finish with a soft and creamy acid backbone and pleasing flint and river stone minerality

Hacienda Monasterio 2020 Ribera del Duero Pinot Noir red berry fruit and rose95 Points Spanish gem One of our top picks from Spain and the Ribera del Duero don't miss this gem from Pingus winemaker Peter Sisseck. 94+ Points Robert Parker: "The 2020 Hacienda Monasterio shows what Sisseck calls a "neo classical" style of Ribera, with more freshness and 14. 5% alcohol, harvested early and with higher yields. And possibly because of the Cabernet in the blend (around 10%), which also includes some Merlot and Malbec, the wine has