Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera Del Duero Vintage:2020 the 2020 Guillot Clauzel has

the 2020 Guillot Clauzel has turned out beautifully

berry and light cherry aromas

youthfully austere and bone-dry finish is textbook Perrières and while it could use a bit more overall depth

botrytis-rich fruit

I had the opportunity to taste verticals of 2 of La Rioja Altas wines

Hacienda Monasterio, Ribera Del Duero Vintage:2020 the 2020 Guillot Clauzel hasDeep red. Seductively perfumed nose offers deep raspberry and rose scents along with bright minerality. Fleshy red fruit flavors deliver a powerful but controlled punch, with complicating notes of sexy oak spice and good mineral lift. An exotic orange peel quality builds on the long, silky finish, which is strikingly pure and persistent. Josh Raynolds