Muga Reserva

This 2019 Reserva has a bright, ruby-red color, medium depth, and a garnet-tinged rim. On the nose, it proves to be a wine that is complex in aroma, in which primary aromas of fruit such as blueberries are enhanced by spicy nuances. On the palate, it is long, balanced, and elegant, with perfectly integrated acidity and smooth tannins. The finish is very long and fruity.This is the wine to accompany you anywhere, perfect to enjoy with baked fish, meat, rice dishes, and good after-dinner conversation. Blend: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache, 10% Mazuelo & GracianoThe 2019 Reserva, sold as Crianza in Spain, comes from a dry and warm year with low yields and concentrated wines. The grapes from the Haro zone, the four from Rioja, Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Mazuelo, and Graciano fermented destemmed and lightly crushed in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, and 80% of the volume matured in French oak and the rest in Centro European and American oak, 20% of them new, for 22 months, during which time the wine was racked every eight to nine months. This is serious and young but balanced, nuanced, and complex. They are shortening the time in oak, as they feel they have better and younger barrels and think the wines need less time in oak and more time in bottle. This is very Muga, very Rioja, and very good. WA 94 ptsThis is a structured and linear Muga Reserva with a creamy and fine-tannin backbone and graphite, cherry, plum, and black-truffle character. Medium-bodied, racy and beautiful. JS 94 pts