Teso La Monja Alabaster - 2022 (750ml)

97 points Robert Parker

The 2022 Alabaster, produced with Tinta de Toro grapes from 11.5 hectares of ancient ungrafted vines, is the most elegant and complete of the 2022s, with great balance and tasty, silky and long finish. It's hard to believe the wine spent 18 months in new French oak barrels, as the oak is completely integrated and doesn't interfere in the aromatics at all. There are many overripe wines in the region, but this has controlled ripeness, with volume and very elegant and round tannins. This is a step up in elegance and subtleness from the Victorino. 7,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024. Luis Gutiérrez

96 points Vinous

The 2022 Alabaster is 100% Tinta de Toro and was aged for 18 months in oak barrels. It offers a vibrant profile of fresh plum and cherry, with the oak discreetly in the background. The palate is silky and well defined, unfolding with finesse and length, while subtle notes of pastry and dark fruit provide a polished frame. A classic expression of Toro, precisely executed in terms of ripeness and extraction. - By Joaquín Hidalgo on June 2025