THE PRODUCER
Terroir and very old vines – in this case at 800 metres near the village of La
Aguilera (hence the name) – are the essence of the very fine wines from this
estate. Rather than Bordeaux varieties the old vineyard has Tempranillo
co-planted with Garnacha, Carinena, Bobal, Blanca del Pais and more. The
vineyards are farmed organically, and the wines made traditionally, and the
results are exceptional, even modern if old can become new.

THE WINE

Del Aguila’s Reserva is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Bobal and Blanco del
Pais, and is sourced from the oldest vines – many over 100 years old – growing
at 800 meters altitude in the village of La Aguilera. Fruit is foot trodden and
whole bunch co-fermented in concrete vats, to retain maximum purity of fruit;
following, the wine is aged for 35 months in old French oak barrels before
bottling. Concentrated and firmly structured, Aguila’s Reserva bottling is true
Ribera in character, yet with an unparalleled refinement and elegance.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:Spain
Region:Castilla y LeonSub region:Ribera del DueroGrape:Tempranillo, Grenache
(Grenache) & BobalStyle:Rich and intenseSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking window:2021
- 2032Size:750mlFood match:Lamb


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.