At 19 years from vintage, expect mature notes of dried raspberry, blackberry, dark chocolate, dried herb, leather, and integrated oak with full body and softened structured tannins. The Aquilón style has historically been concentrated and oak-influenced.
- Varietal
- Garnacha (100%, from very old vines)
- Region
- Spain / Aragón / Campo de Borja
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, opulent, oak-aged, age-worthy
The producer
Bodegas Alto Moncayo is a Campo de Borja producer focused on old-vine Garnacha. The estate works with consultant Chris Ringland (the renowned Australian Shiraz maker), and Aquilón is its flagship single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha — produced in tiny quantities from the oldest vines.
What critics say
Aquilón consistently receives scores in the high-90s and occasional 100-point scores from Robert Parker / Wine Advocate, and is regarded as one of Spain's most prestigious modern Garnachas.
Pairing
Slow-roasted lamb, mushroom risotto, hard aged Manchego