99 points/'Podium Award,' PeñÃn Guide to Spanish Wine: "Kind Finish, jammy, smooth. Colour: very deep cherry. Nose: complex, expressive, spicy, mineral, earthy notes. Palate: elegant, full-bodied, long, great length. (2025)."
97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$275 list] Lastly, the 2021 Alabaster pushes on the price and is 100% Tinta de Toro coming from three separate sites of very old vines. It's easily the biggest wine in the lineup, yet as with everything here, it stays light on its feet and balanced. Beautiful black fruits, cassis, jammy cherries, classy oak, graphite, lead pencil, and tobacco are just some of its nuances, and this rich, full-bodied, concentrated wine stays flawlessly balanced, has silky tannins, and a great finish. (7/3/24)"
95 points JoaquÃn Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2021 Alabaster is sourced from 130-year-old pre-phylloxera vines in Toro and aged in barrels. It's a garnet hue with a blueish sheen. Its nose boasts ripe black fruits, including plums and blackberries, with undergrowth, herb and smoked cedar hints. Ample and bold on the palate, the fine-grained tannins and supple texture lead to a long-lasting finish. A rare and pure Toro red, it offers a concentrated yet weightless mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2045. (Dec 2023)"
97 points Jeb Dunnuck: "[$275 list] Lastly, the 2021 Alabaster pushes on the price and is 100% Tinta de Toro coming from three separate sites of very old vines. It's easily the biggest wine in the lineup, yet as with everything here, it stays light on its feet and balanced. Beautiful black fruits, cassis, jammy cherries, classy oak, graphite, lead pencil, and tobacco are just some of its nuances, and this rich, full-bodied, concentrated wine stays flawlessly balanced, has silky tannins, and a great finish. (7/3/24)"
95 points JoaquÃn Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2021 Alabaster is sourced from 130-year-old pre-phylloxera vines in Toro and aged in barrels. It's a garnet hue with a blueish sheen. Its nose boasts ripe black fruits, including plums and blackberries, with undergrowth, herb and smoked cedar hints. Ample and bold on the palate, the fine-grained tannins and supple texture lead to a long-lasting finish. A rare and pure Toro red, it offers a concentrated yet weightless mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2045. (Dec 2023)"
| Product SKU | 349532 |
| Producer | Teso la Monja |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Toro |
| Varietal | Tempranillo/Tinto Fino |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.5% |
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