2016 Dominio del Aguila Reserva
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Brilliant ruby. Highly perfumed, spice- and mineral-accented aromas of fresh black and blue fruits, incense and potpourri, along with hints of smoked meat and exotic spices. Shows superb clarity to the alluringly sweet boysenberry, cherry and candied licorice flavors, which deftly blend concentration and vivacity. Sappy, smooth and seamless in style, finishing with powerful, mineral-driven thrust and harmonious tannins that come in late to add discreet grip.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Quite a bit of oak, cheesiness and dustiness. Hint of coconut – American oak? Not my style but certainly a lot of effort has gone into this. (JR)
Quite different from the 2015 was the 2016 Reserva, a red from a cooler year with good yields, so they were able to increase production of this wine over twofold and increase the quality! It took some seven months to complete fermentation, and the élevage in barrel lasted some 29 months. It has an incredible nose, violets and something musky, intriguing, complex and nuanced, mysterious and difficult to define, with some notes reminiscent of soy sauce. The palate is seamless and with terrific balance, a silky texture and very fine but chalky tannins. This is an amazing Ribera del Duero. 18,834 bottles and 519 magnums produced. It was bottled in April 2019.