Muga Selección Especial Reserva 2019

Muga Selección Especial Reserva 2019

Tinto reserva de Bodegas Muga

95 Suckling y 94 Peñín, 96 Wine Enthusiast (2018), 95 Parker (2018) y 95 Atkin (2018)

Variedades: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo y 3% Graciano

Haro (La Rioja) - D.O. Ca. Rioja

Capacidad: 75cl

Graduación: 14,5%

Elaboración: Crianza durante 26 meses en barricas roble francés de fabricación propia y posterior afinado durante 18 meses en bodega.

Notas de The Wine Advocate sobre la añada 2018

2018 was a cooler vintage, with a fairly long maturation, which made the wines somewhat fresher and less alcoholic, as showcased by the 2018 Selección Especial, a classical blend of the four red varieties from Rioja, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano with contained ripeness (14.05% alcohol) and good freshness. It fermented in oak casks with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak barrels, 40% of them new, for 26 months. They were not very happy with the vintage and had to sort and discard, but as they didn't produce Prado Enea, Torre Muga or Haro, those grapes went into this wine. They are reluctant about 2018, but I think it was a vintage capable of the best and the worst, and this 2018 is floral, expressive and elegant. It's medium to full- bodied, with very fine, chalky tannins, combining power and elegance. Amazing! 187,200 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2021.

Notas de James Suckling

Fresh and demure nose with lots of cocoa powder, blackcurrants, blackberries and a hint of cigar and charcoal. Excellent depth and class here with a very juicy center palate. Medium to full body with a long and layered finish. Drink or hold.

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