In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, blackberry, mocha, cedar, spice

Palate: dark fruit, fine tannin, graphite, savoury

A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.

What it pairs with

  • Chuleton de buey Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
    Aged-beef chop frames the fine tannin and dark fruit.
  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets the structured frame.
  • Aged Manchego
    Hard cheese balances the grip.

History

Finca Monasterio is the estate's modern single-vineyard red from the parcels around the former monastery.

  1. 2001 — Finca Monasterio introduced

Facts

Producer
Baron de Ley
Grapes
Tempranillo (95%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 22 to 40 at retail
Drinking window
6 to 20 from vintage
First vintage
2001

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 92 (2018 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cabernet sauvignon cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid mood bold mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up single vineyard still red tempranillo
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