Dominio del Aguila Ribera del Duero Reserva 2021 750ml Case of 6

The flagship red 2021 Reserva was cropped from a superb vintage in many regions in Spain. It showcases the character of the village of La Aguilera, produced with Tempranillo and small percentages of other varieties from the very old vineyards that fermented together with full clusters and indigenous yeasts, foot trodden in concrete and matured in French oak barrels for 35 months, including five months of a very slow malolactic fermentation. It’s a vintage I hold in great esteem, but it’s true that it’s a powerful year for the long term. The wine is still young and tender, spicy and toasty, with notes of high-quality oak and a core of ripe fruit and aromatic herbs. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with terrific balance and abundant fine tannins. It comes in at 14% alcohol, keeping a pH of 3.36, denoting good ripeness and superb freshness. Though it’s serious, tasty and elegant now, it’s still young and has years ahead of it. 28,482 bottles and 675 magnums produced. It was bottled in September 2025.