Bodegas Muga
Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo
La Rioja, Spain
Always a solid on the cheap side option. Never disappoints
Always a solid on the cheap side option. Never disappoints
Mar 7th, 2024
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
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
HWT - it wasn’t bad, nice body and not too much berry. $40 14%
HWT - it wasn’t bad, nice body and not too much berry. $40 14%
Sep 30th, 2021
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
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