Eternal barrel ageing, so the name Gran Reserva is correct. But not to be confused with traditional wines. Here there is only French wood instead of American oak. Rich fruit and lots of pressure, very juicy in the mouth. High intensity. The wine stands for minutes. A different experience of a Gran Reserva.
2018
Dominio del Aguila Peñas Aladas Gran Reserva 2018 6x75cl 100/100 HL
Top Score: 100 points!
Not only is this very fine wine, it is also extremely rare. Only 288 cases for the World!
Price IN BOND
£955.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
2 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Ribera del Duero |
100 points Heiner Lobenberg
99 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
They didn’t produce the 2017 vintage of the single-vineyard wine from some of their oldest vines, so after the 2016 they jumped to the 2018 Peñas Aladas Gran Reserva. It has a very intense nose of licorice, flowers (decayed violets), wet chalk, spices (nutmeg), some nuts (pecan) and a volatile twist with great freshness. It matured in French oak barrels for 53 months. It has a fine thread, a chalky and dry feeling, fine tannins and a dry and very tasty finish that’s almost salty. It has all the components and the balance with them to develop nicely in bottle. It should age effortlessly for 30 years. It’s very impressive, but it doesn’t reach the elegance of the 2016. 1,729 bottles and 42 magnums produced. It was bottled in March 2023.
96 points Guia Peñin
Complex, needs time. Color: very deep cherry. Aroma: wild herbs, dried herbs, red berry notes, ripe fruit, expressive. Flavour: flavourful, powerful tannins, coarse tannins, complex, good structure, fruity.
