The Wine Advocate - # 257 - 29th Oct 2021 - 2015 - Hacienda Monasterio • Reserva Especial - 94/100 - 2021 - 2027 - $90
2015 was a very powerful year, a vintage of concentration and ripeness. But the 2015 Reserva Especial was produced with more Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) and aged in less new oak, and the wine has kept its poise. It combines ripe berries and spices with pungent herbal aromas and flavors that provide freshness. It's round, juicy and powerful, full-bodied and with pungent flavors. The tannins are round and ripe, and it finishes long and dry. They produced 4,000 bottles.