Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Reserva - 2009 (750ml) Vermont it is a battle of

it is a battle of wills and the yield returns for our farmers are much lower than their mainland counterparts

This is 100% Saperavi

Palate: Sweetness from corn and spiciness from rye combine with an almost maple syrup like flavor

The 2014 Proprietary Red Bedrock Heritage Proprietary Red is not yet in bottle and was scheduled to be bottled a month or so after I tasted with Twain-Peterson

these disappear following aeration as a feeble mown-grass sweetness takes over—an anemic bouquet

Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Reserva - 2009 (750ml) Vermont it is a battle ofThe 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