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

complex aromas of spicy balsamic and hints of ripe black fruits

silky texture on the fullish palate

Long lasting

Minutolo nearly went extinct decades ago

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