Dominio del Aguila 'Canta La Perdiz', Ribera del Duero, Spain 2018 Meursault La Jeunellotte A brief stint of barrel

A brief stint of barrel ageing provides a little more structure and softness

This sumptuous wine has enormous power that is mitigated by the taut

silky texture on the fullish palate

aromas reflecting the fullness of a well-born Cabernet-Sauvignon

Long lasting

Dominio del Aguila 'Canta La Perdiz', Ribera del Duero, Spain 2018 Meursault La Jeunellotte A brief stint of barrelThe 2018 Canta la Perdiz feels like a more rustic version of the 2016, with earthiness and abundant tannins and more backward than the approachable and juicy 2019 I tasted next to it. It fermented with full clusters and indigenous yeasts in concrete vats followed by a slow malolactic in barrel and 37 months in those barrels. The wine is still a little oaky, spicy and smoky, with good ripeness, 14. 5% alcohol, good freshness and balance and abundant