I won this at a silent auction, it was good! — 6 years ago
My first white wine from Ribera del Duero 🇪🇸 @ €70 and it’s a lovely drop well worth exploring 👍 Great recommendation from @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca 👏 Mrs E says “Nicest new white wine I’ve had in a long time - you need to get me more” 😊 White wine find of 2019 😍
📍 Dominio del Águila Albillo Viñas Viejas 2015
🏵 95 points w/ more potential I feel 😉
🍇 Albillo
💥 13% ABV
🍷 Light golden straw yellow w/ a lime hue
👃 A wallop of honeydew melon, pineapple, honey & conference pear w/ a flinty mineral undertone, soft citrus, crunchy green apple chards, coconut cream, light oak & subtle tropical banana
👄 Med+ slight sweet body of oily waxy chewy creamy buttery honey injected green apple, citrus & smooth pineapple driven tropical fruits w/ a slight dry mineral stone follow through
🎯 Med+ slight dry mineral infused green apple w/ citrus & tropical tickles
🐔 Paired w/ Mrs Es hot chicken, avocado & spinach wholemeal wraps — 7 years ago
After loving their white a few weeks back (posted 14 Jan) I had to try their red 😁 Yes another gem from @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca for €58. Young but drinking well with Mrs E’s Fillet 🥩 in peppercorn sauce with 🍟
📍 Dominio del Águila Reserva 2015
🏵 92+ points but needs more time to shine
🍇 Tempranillo, Grenache, Blanca del País & Bobal
🍷 Deep opaque blackened purple tinted ruby
👃 Sweet dark & red cherry, raspberry chocolate cake, fresh cut cedar & soft smoked soaked oak w/ purple flower, light mineral, blueberry & black berries
👄 Med++ body of creamy smooth rich dark cherry, red cherry, black berry & raspberry in gloopy cocoa, red liquorice, blueberry pie & parma violets w/ a light dry mineral tone
🎯 Med+ slight sweet & dry mineral black cherry/berry boom w/ a red fruit & blueberry chocolatey cake splat
— 7 years ago
This is not heavy but also not super sweet — 8 years ago
Sweeter than a French, but very nice — 3 years ago
En vista: color violeta, aromas que recuerdan frutos negros, ciruelas, ligero herbáceo, en boca fresco, untuoso, frutos negros, ciruelas, aterciopelado, invita a saborear, a seguir tomando, persistencia media larga, final a frutas, temperatura de servicio 16° - 18°C/ Calidad precio muy buena, un abrazo #winelover #pisco #Perú #Lima #vino #wine #vinotinto
#winelovers #piscolovers#malbec #Argentina #Patagonia #LaPoderosa — 6 years ago
Not bad for a Kosher for Passover wine — 8 years ago
Very palatable red!!! — 8 years ago
Carter White
Juicy with nerve and grip. Really tasty. — 6 months ago