Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo

9.181 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
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Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martínez, now run by children Manuel, Isabel & Isaac Muga Caño. Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak. 4 grape blend from the Haro district (70% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), 36 months in oak, palate shows elegant flavors of cherry and currant with espresso, vanilla & toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Great vintage!

Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martínez, now run by children Manuel, Isabel & Isaac Muga Caño. Deep Ruby, aromas of sweet red and black fruits with pepper spice and oak. 4 grape blend from the Haro district (70% Tempranillo, rest Garnacha, Mazuelo & Graciano), 36 months in oak, palate shows elegant flavors of cherry and currant with espresso, vanilla & toasty oak tones. Soft full ripe tannins, lively acidity on a long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Great vintage!

Feb 7th, 2021
Eric Almeida

When in haro

When in haro

Jun 28th, 2018
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

8.8

Ambitious and well crafted, combining purity of fruit and silky tannins with prolonged yet integrated oak treatment. Elegant and tasty, yet doesn't really speak of its origin.

Ambitious and well crafted, combining purity of fruit and silky tannins with prolonged yet integrated oak treatment. Elegant and tasty, yet doesn't really speak of its origin.

May 30th, 2016
Alvaro Bustillos

Cce

Dec 5th, 2019
Kevin Yu

Opened this with friends while trying to cook paella for the first time. Took about 2 hours to open up but rewarded with heavy dark stone fruits, tobacco.

Opened this with friends while trying to cook paella for the first time. Took about 2 hours to open up but rewarded with heavy dark stone fruits, tobacco.

Jul 6th, 2018
Zoë Wilkins

Great dad wine/crowd pleaser.

Great dad wine/crowd pleaser.

Mar 8th, 2018
Julie Margolis

With an hour of air, this transformed. Don't get me wrong, it will get better and better with age but right now this fuller bodied wine is big and awesome with red and black cherries, leather and earthiness backed by nice acidity and of course big tannins.

With an hour of air, this transformed. Don't get me wrong, it will get better and better with age but right now this fuller bodied wine is big and awesome with red and black cherries, leather and earthiness backed by nice acidity and of course big tannins.

Jan 11th, 2018
Eckhard Garbers

This Rioja sits somewhere between the regular Muga Reserva and the more expensive single vineyard bottlings of Muga. Only produced in good years, it represents excellent value. The 2011 vintage offer ripe berry fruit with well integrated tannins, some chocolate and liquorice notes and a smooth vanilla and tobacco finish. Worth the upgrade from the Reserva.

This Rioja sits somewhere between the regular Muga Reserva and the more expensive single vineyard bottlings of Muga. Only produced in good years, it represents excellent value. The 2011 vintage offer ripe berry fruit with well integrated tannins, some chocolate and liquorice notes and a smooth vanilla and tobacco finish. Worth the upgrade from the Reserva.

Nov 18th, 2017
Jean-Pierre Meesters

2011👍👍

2011👍👍

Oct 26th, 2017
Mark S.

Aroma is quite quiet. It is necessary to round a glass to wake up. Black currant aroma unlikely for Tempranillo. But later on raisin flavor also came out. Elegant, a bit spicy with enough acid. But it takes more years to express its features. @1300, Evax-S2, 170921

Aroma is quite quiet. It is necessary to round a glass to wake up. Black currant aroma unlikely for Tempranillo. But later on raisin flavor also came out. Elegant, a bit spicy with enough acid. But it takes more years to express its features. @1300, Evax-S2, 170921

Sep 22nd, 2017