Dominio del Águila Reserva 2020

Spain’s most fascinating, award-winning and sought-after domaine tells the story of an enlightened vigneron, Jorge Monzón, from the two years he spent working alongside Bernard Noblet at the magical Domaine de la Romanée Conti, a year at Vega Sicilia, and 10 at Arzuaga Navarro, before returning to his home village of Aguilera in the Ribera del Duero. The humble and brilliant Jorge has collected the best old vines in the area, and with his talent, experience in seeking excellence in the smallest details, and vision in cherishing the ancient traditions of the Ribera, he is shocking the world with some of the greatest whites, clarets and reds in Spanish history.

Points: 97 Robert Parker
" The nose of the 2020 Reserva is beautiful, perfumed and floral, showy and expressive, really open. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with fine-boned and very fine and chalky tannins. It has a long finish with a touch of licorice and violets. It has to be among the best vintages for Reserva. 2020 was a very good year for Dominio del Águila. It matured in French oak barrels for 33 months."