2020 Teso la Monja Alabaster Jeroboam (3 liter)
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 3 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2023 - 2037 |
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Description
This Spanish top wine is produced by winery Teso La Monja, an exclusive winery, one of the beautiful wineries of Hermanos Eguren .
The Alabaster is now the full successor to the Termanthia (The Numanthia and Termanthia vineyard was sold by the EGUREN family in 2007 to Luis Vutton, Hennesy Moet & Chandon - LVMH and started a new project in the same year: Bodegas Teso la Monja). The EGUREN family consistently continues its tradition of care and quality. The grapes are picked exclusively by hand and collected in small boxes to avoid damage. The yield is only 9hl/ha, so extremely low. The wine matures for 18 months in new French oak. Exclusively harvested from vines with an average age of 100 years from the pre-phylloxera period, so still original vines / non-grafted vines (self-rooted Vitis vinifera). The Alabster is a full aromatic wine. Plums, black currants, cherries, minerals, a hint of mocha and beautiful tannins and a grand finale. This wine has enormous potential. The wine is packaged in a very nice fabric cover and a maximum of 4000 bottles are made and then only in the top years. Unique double magnum version of 3 liters packed in a beautiful original wooden box. Only 15 bottles of this Jeroboam have been produced since
They achieved even lower yields in 2020 than in 2019, and the centennial vines used for the 2020 Alabaster produced just 11 hectoliters per hectare. Only 4,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in May 2022. The wine was only released at the end of October 2022.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y Leon |
| Appellation | Toro |
| Winery | Teso La Monja |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2037 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 3 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
Rating
97
Release Price
$290
Drink Date
2023 - 2034
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
31st Jan 2023
Source
End of January 2023, The Wine Advocate
The 2020 Alabaster was produced with Tinta de Toro grapes from 11.5 hectares of ancient ungrafted vines that yielded 1,000 liters per hectare in 2020. The grapes were hand-destemmed and fermented in open tanks for 19 days, followed by malolactic in bottle and 18 months in new French oak barrels. It has 14.99% alcohol and a pH of 3.56. 2020 is a very approachable vintage, a year with finesse, elegance and balance, and this Alabaster is perfumed and floral and feels light on its feet despite the power, concentration and clout. It has a beautiful nose and the new oak is not overpowering despite being noticeable. It should develop nicely and for a very long time in bottle. It has great balance and is one of the finest vintages of Alabaster if not the best... 5,900 bottles were filled in May 2022.
Teso la Monja is the project the Eguren family from Rioja created in Toro after they sold Numanthia to the LVMH group. They produce around 200,000 bottles from old and very old vines. I tasted the wines from 2020, a wet and cooler year with a warm end of the season, but in Toro, there was mildew more than in other regions, as they had rains close to the harvest and the grapes grew. The wines are lighter and a bit fresher with lower pH. They're fruit-driven, quite accessible young and quite direct, despite having a good structure and tannins, but all of it in good balance. They compared 2020 with vintages like 2010 and 2014, good years marked by rain in August that allowed the grapes to ripen fully. The vineyards and vines are certified organic, but they do not show the seal on the bottles.
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Wine Spectator
Tasting Note
A big wine, in the modern style, this bold red delivers boysenberry, currant and pomegranate flavors in a round, plush texture. Firm tannins and citrusy acidity keep it focused. Drink now through 2030. 330 cases made, 30 cases imported. — TM
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Vinous
Colour: very deep cherry.
Nose: complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, black fruit, red berry notes.
Palate: full, long, great length, toasty.
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The Spanish winery Teso La Monja is located in the Toro. The winery heralds a new era for the Eguren family in DO Toro, a land from which she fell in love with the capacity of the old pre-phylloxera vines. Teso La Monja was founded in 2007. Wines that bring the potential of the Tinta de Toro with elegance, finesse and freshness, shared by all wines of the Eguren family attributes. The Almirez, Victorino and also the great Romanico (unprecedented good value for money in our opinion) are invariably 90+ Parker and Penin wines. Not surprising knowing that the Eguren family is also behind the Alabaster cult wine.
The Teso La Monja winery is located on north-facing loam soils with gravel on the surface, providing longer vegetative cycles for achieving balanced, powerful yet elegant wines that convey the maximum potential of soil minerality.
This Spanish top wine is produced by winery Teso La Monja, an exclusive winery, one of the beautiful wineries of Hermanos Eguren .
The Alabaster is now the full successor to the Termanthia (The Numanthia and Termanthia vineyard was sold by the EGUREN family in 2007 to Luis Vutton, Hennesy Moet & Chandon - LVMH and started a new project in the same year: Bodegas Teso la Monja). The EGUREN family consistently continues its tradition of care and quality. The grapes are picked exclusively by hand and collected in small boxes to avoid damage. The yield is only 9hl/ha, so extremely low. The wine matures for 18 months in new French oak. Exclusively harvested from vines with an average age of 100 years from the pre-phylloxera period, so still original vines / non-grafted vines (self-rooted Vitis vinifera). The Alabster is a full aromatic wine. Plums, black currants, cherries, minerals, a hint of mocha and beautiful tannins and a grand finale. This wine has enormous potential. The wine is packaged in a very nice fabric cover and a maximum of 4000 bottles are made and then only in the top years. Unique double magnum version of 3 liters packed in a beautiful original wooden box. Only 15 bottles of this Jeroboam have been produced since
They achieved even lower yields in 2020 than in 2019, and the centennial vines used for the 2020 Alabaster produced just 11 hectoliters per hectare. Only 4,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in May 2022. The wine was only released at the end of October 2022.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Castilla y Leon |
| Appellation | Toro |
| Winery | Teso La Monja |
| Grape | Tempranillo |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2023 |
| Drinking till | 2037 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 3 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 97 |
| Vinous rating | 97 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Kruidig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
Rating
97
Release Price
$290
Drink Date
2023 - 2034
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
31st Jan 2023
Source
End of January 2023, The Wine Advocate
The 2020 Alabaster was produced with Tinta de Toro grapes from 11.5 hectares of ancient ungrafted vines that yielded 1,000 liters per hectare in 2020. The grapes were hand-destemmed and fermented in open tanks for 19 days, followed by malolactic in bottle and 18 months in new French oak barrels. It has 14.99% alcohol and a pH of 3.56. 2020 is a very approachable vintage, a year with finesse, elegance and balance, and this Alabaster is perfumed and floral and feels light on its feet despite the power, concentration and clout. It has a beautiful nose and the new oak is not overpowering despite being noticeable. It should develop nicely and for a very long time in bottle. It has great balance and is one of the finest vintages of Alabaster if not the best... 5,900 bottles were filled in May 2022.
Teso la Monja is the project the Eguren family from Rioja created in Toro after they sold Numanthia to the LVMH group. They produce around 200,000 bottles from old and very old vines. I tasted the wines from 2020, a wet and cooler year with a warm end of the season, but in Toro, there was mildew more than in other regions, as they had rains close to the harvest and the grapes grew. The wines are lighter and a bit fresher with lower pH. They're fruit-driven, quite accessible young and quite direct, despite having a good structure and tannins, but all of it in good balance. They compared 2020 with vintages like 2010 and 2014, good years marked by rain in August that allowed the grapes to ripen fully. The vineyards and vines are certified organic, but they do not show the seal on the bottles.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Wine Spectator
Tasting Note
A big wine, in the modern style, this bold red delivers boysenberry, currant and pomegranate flavors in a round, plush texture. Firm tannins and citrusy acidity keep it focused. Drink now through 2030. 330 cases made, 30 cases imported. — TM
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
Colour: very deep cherry.
Nose: complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, black fruit, red berry notes.
Palate: full, long, great length, toasty.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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The Spanish winery Teso La Monja is located in the Toro. The winery heralds a new era for the Eguren family in DO Toro, a land from which she fell in love with the capacity of the old pre-phylloxera vines. Teso La Monja was founded in 2007. Wines that bring the potential of the Tinta de Toro with elegance, finesse and freshness, shared by all wines of the Eguren family attributes. The Almirez, Victorino and also the great Romanico (unprecedented good value for money in our opinion) are invariably 90+ Parker and Penin wines. Not surprising knowing that the Eguren family is also behind the Alabaster cult wine.
The Teso La Monja winery is located on north-facing loam soils with gravel on the surface, providing longer vegetative cycles for achieving balanced, powerful yet elegant wines that convey the maximum potential of soil minerality.