Marques de Monistrol

Sort By:

Marques de Monistrol 1999 Masia Monistrol SIngle Vineyard Reserva Especial Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (Penedès)

Editors' Choice

Price $20

Juicy blackberry and plum flavors have just enough of a charred-oak overlay to keep the fruit from being too jammy. A sleek and sophisticated Cab-Merlot blend, it’s mouthfilling and smooth, with brambly, lush blackberry aromas wafting from the nose. Aged in new French oak for 18 months; 29,900 bottles made. Editors’ Choice. —D.M. — D.T. (4/1/2003)

points

Marques de Monistrol 1999 Brut Reserva Privada Sparkling (Cava)

Best Buy

Price $15

This smooth, stylish wine is on the way up, as evidenced by the two-point bump it’s receiving from its last review, in December 2004. Today it’s round and full, with aromas of hay and popcorn that draw you in. Layered through the middle, with expressive white fruit, dryness and sweetness all in one. Imported by Pasternak Wine Imports. — M.S. (6/1/2006)

points

Marques de Monistrol NV Brut Reserva Sparkling (Cava)

Best Buy

Price $9

Take a whiff and it comes across plump and traditional. The palate is less complex and toasty; grapefruit and other citrus flavors are what you get. The finish is smooth and unassuming. It’s a lively type of wine, one that’s neither brooding nor subdued. Best Buy. —M.S. — M.S. (12/31/2002)

points

Marques de Monistrol 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo (Penedès)

Best Buy

Price $7

Surely one of the better bargains this year, and with 60,000 cases produced, it can’t be that hard to find. This Cab-Tempranillo is full and balanced in the mouth, with red fruit and a healthy dose of oak. Its tannins are most perceptible on the finish; letting it rest a year or two may coax more than mocha and light, jammy fruit out of the nose. Best Buy. —D.M. — D.T. (4/1/2003)

points

Marques de Monistrol 1999 Reserva Privada Sparkling (Cava)

Price $17

Notes of scrambled eggs, apple and melon create a yeasty, full bouquet. Flavors of lime and kiwi are clean and exact, while the finish is moderately long and nuanced with hints of smoke and slate. Very nice on the palate, with good bead. — M.S. (12/15/2004)

points

Marques de Monistrol 2007 Winemakers Select Sparkling (Cava)

Price $15

Light, airy and dusty on the nose, with apple and melon along with a touch of yeast. The palate is plump and healthy, with a good bead, nice acids and cidery, lightly briney apple and green fruit flavors. Shows some complexity beyond what’s normal for Cava. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

points

Marques de Monistrol 1998 Reserva Privada Red (Penedès)

Best Buy

Price $10

Red plum and cherry fruit isn’t overblown or jammy, by any means. On the contrary, there’s an element of plum-skin tautness that keeps the wine a little austere, in terms of flavor. Medium-bodied and somewhat chewy, it closes with woodsy tannins and more plum fruit. A steal, for the price. 32,000 cases produced. Best Buy. —D.M. — D.T. (4/1/2003)

points

Marques de Monistrol NV Selección Especial Brut Sparkling (Cava)

Best Buy

Price $10

Light apple and spice aromas are simple, straightforward and appealing. The palate shows good balance, freshness and tasty flavors of candied pineapple and orange. Finishes juicy and correct. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

Most Reviewed Designations

Brut Reserva Brut Reserva Privada Masia Monistrol Masia Monistrol SIngle Vineyard Reserva Especial Reserva Privada Selección Especial Brut Selección Especial Brut Reserva Selección Especial Reserva Brut Rosé Selección Especial Rosé Brut Selección Especial Semi Seco Winemakers Select

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon-Tempranillo Champagne Blend Red Blend Sparkling Blend

2010 Westerly

Give this brisk, young Pinot 5–6 years in the cellar to mellow. It’s…

(Sponsored)