Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2022 vintage. Lean and mean currently with a thoroughly poor attitude and rejecting any and all authority figures. Needs a 2 year boot camp to set/improve on personal goals and to stop displacing. Could see this going 9.2 in 2028/2029. Pretty minimal oak treatment (for Muga) which gives this a fighting chance of future success. Price is nice. Just have to look past the constant insults and wait for that juvenile record to be expunged. 8.5.26. — a month ago

Dave

9.1

This is delicious! Not made to age for the long haul, but it has a few years in it. Great cherry and raspberry flavors, smooth tannins. Just yummy, and I am inclined to like it better than the Muga I had earlier 😊
Listening to Gram Parsons — 5 months ago

Jessica Knickerbocker

8.9

A neutral taste in a nice way. — 7 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.2

Responds very well to Lavraki. Nutty and creamy wine with a smooth mouthfeel. Lovely. — 9 months ago

Scott Koles

9.1

Big fan of this wine. Cherry aroma, strawberry palate, mineral terroir, smooth finish. — 2 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

Complex aroma. Flavors are French style and enjoyable. Bittersweet. Nice stuff. — 2 years ago

John Bratincevic

9.2

Different than the other vintages I’ve tried … reminds me a lot of Muga. 92. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Last tasted 11.19.25 (9.1). Medium-heavy bod. Better spice components circulating/wafting about the assembled masses. I don't know what it is I like about you but I like it a lot. Less whole lotta oak, whole lotta oak. There's nothing more that I can say but on a day like today, I pass the time away and walk a quiet mile with you. 8.5.26. — a month ago

Nagib Nasr

9.1

Very nice wine but got overwhelmed with the Spanish food — 5 months ago

with Tripp

Nancy Schnur

9.2

Tamuras $23. Let it breathe — 6 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and the rest Graciano and Mazuelo, deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak, aged in both French and American oak for 24 months. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with licorice, vanilla, tobacco and toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, wonderful balance, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Very nice! — 8 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Bodegas Muga – Aro 2019
Rioja DOCa – Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A prestige cuvée from Bodegas Muga, Aro represents one of the most refined modern expressions of Rioja. Crafted in small quantities from Tempranillo with a touch of Graciano, the 2019 vintage balances juicy fruit with structure, elegance, and longevity. (Educational note: Muga ferments with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and ages Aro in French oak, blending traditional Rioja methods with modern precision.)

Aromas & Flavors
Juicy red berries (raspberry, strawberry, and red plum) lead the way, framed by subtle blackberry and cassis. Layers of vanilla, cocoa, and spice from oak intertwine with floral and mineral notes.

Mouthfeel
Medium to full-bodied with polished tannins. Decanted for 2 hours, it opened beautifully — long, elegant, and persistent, with a finish that shows both fruit purity and savory depth.

Food Pairings
Pairs well with roasted lamb, Iberian pork, or grilled steak. Also excellent with manchego cheese or mushroom-based dishes.

Verdict
A superb Rioja — juicy, refined, and complex. The 2019 Aro is a treat that shows both immediate charm and long-term potential. A true collector’s Rioja with class and depth. 🍷

Did You Know?
The name “Aro” is a nod to the hoops (aros) that bind the staves of Rioja’s traditional oak barrels, symbolizing craftsmanship and unity.

Collector’s Rarity 📌
Produced in limited quantities, Aro is one of Rioja’s most sought-after wines — a modern icon that rivals Spain’s greatest reds. — a year ago

John Bratincevic

9.1

NOSE: coffee, oak, molasses, clove, cardamom, plum, raisins, nuts…smells very good.

TASTE: tasty. Cherry, coffee, plum, dried herbs, chocolate covered raisins. Blackberry, but not juicy ones, A little less (European) character than the Muga I recently tried, with more prominent (toasted oak-like) tannins. 91. — 4 years ago

Andy Stabile

9.1

At a night we were all having fun.
If I had to nitpick… a touch oaky for me.
Not the best red ever. But lovely — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Medium lemon color with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with pronounced floral and biscuit notes. On the palate flavors of peach, pineapple and lemon citrus with honeysuckle and smoky notes. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, citrus and vanilla. Nice value. — 4 months ago

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.4

Rare beef on the immediate nose.

94 points — 5 months ago

Zach D

8.9

For 20$, a very good value. It is a simple wine, but delicious. Bright citrus, orange, preserved lemon, no rough edges, linear and without oak, alcohol is balanced. — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

8.9

Blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Viura, The family’s first vintage of Rosado was 1932. Medium salmon color with aromas of red berries, cedar sand herbs. On the palate flavors of cherry, strawberry and herbs with slight spice. Medium+ finish, crisp acidity, ending with smooth fruit and herb finish. — a year ago

shaun house

9.2

Good wine. — 2 years ago

with Nadine

Jess

9.2

Pale straw color.
Aromas of white peach, nuts.
Dry. Flavors of peach, white pepper, saline.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 3 years ago