Dominio del Aguila 'Penas Aladas' Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2018 Chateau Margaux rose petal

rose petal

firm tannins

ripe fruit without excess and a soft mouthfeel representing a warmer vintage

intensely saline Champagne opens in the glass

Medium body

Dominio del Aguila 'Penas Aladas' Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain 2018 Chateau Margaux rose petalThey 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 Peas 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