Aguila Reserva

Sometimes our most prized wines are the hardest to do justice to. Goats like Alimentaria staff are not prone to hyperbole - so for wines like this it's easier to rely on an independent third party like wine critic and author Luis Gutierrez: "2013 was certainly not an easy vintage in Ribera del SDuero, but it's one of those years where the ones that knew how to read the vintage achieved better wines than in an 'easy' vintage. I'd say that's clearly the case of the 2013 Reserva from Jorge Monzon. it's aromatic, expressive, floral and still very Ribera, subtler and fresher without losing the essence of the place.... It has the spark of electricity, the tastiness and emotion of the greatest wines from the region. It's balanced and fresh, in a very different way from the 2012, with a different texture. It's in vintages like this when people demonstrate what they are capable of and often producer their best wines. I think this is the case with this Reserva which has to be among the best wines produced in the appellation in 2013. It's simply stunning.' The Wine Advocate 1st March 2017