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)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$275 list] Boysenberry coulis, blackberry paste, melted licorice and espresso notes are expressive in this rich, concentrated red, which is enmeshed with firm tannins and a plush texture. Long and focused, with spice box, violet, graphite and mineral accents playing on the finish. Drink now through 2034. 40 cases imported. (4/3/24)"
93 points Margaret Rand (TimAtkin.com): "(14.5%). ‘Some of the oldest Tempranillo in the world’, says the producer, meaning the vines rather than the wine. Pure, concentrated and tense, ripeness verging on opulence, very rich, detailed and long. (2024)"
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)"
93 points Wine Spectator: "[$275 list] Boysenberry coulis, blackberry paste, melted licorice and espresso notes are expressive in this rich, concentrated red, which is enmeshed with firm tannins and a plush texture. Long and focused, with spice box, violet, graphite and mineral accents playing on the finish. Drink now through 2034. 40 cases imported. (4/3/24)"
93 points Margaret Rand (TimAtkin.com): "(14.5%). ‘Some of the oldest Tempranillo in the world’, says the producer, meaning the vines rather than the wine. Pure, concentrated and tense, ripeness verging on opulence, very rich, detailed and long. (2024)"
| 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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