Bodegas Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain

慕佳酒莊特別精選珍藏紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：15881

A bold red with a toasty undertone to the red plum and cherry fruit notes accented with anise, wild herb and cola. Engaging and complex. Drink now through 2030. 18,000 cases made, 4,500 cases imported.??–GS??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

This big red shows a fruity character, with black cherry and red plum flavors backed by blood orange, anise and spice notes. Sweet-tart acidity keeps this juicy and fresh. Expressive. Drink now through 2022. 14,000 cases made, 11,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

This red has a firm backbone and a solid texture, with harmonious flavors of plum, blackberry, licorice, cocoa and espresso. Concentrated yet graceful, showing alluring mineral and floral notes on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 1,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

The 2011 Reserva Selección Especial, from a warmer and drier year compared with the average (as well as the previous harvest), has a similar blend as the regular Muga Reserva; it is 65% Tempranillo with 20% Garnacha, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo, and it was fermented in small vats with indigenous yeasts. The different varieties and grapes are fermented and aged separately, the first year in new oak and the second one in used barrels. 2011 is a powerful vintage for this cuvée, which now shows quite marked by toasty aromas. Warm vintages usually need longer in bottle to integrate the oak, but experience shows that it gets absorbed and in fact the evolution of this wine in bottle is very good. Even if the nose recommends to wait, the palate is very balanced, with remarkably ripe tannins for such warm year, which can sometime produce some harsh tannins. Not the case here, where the wine shows good elegance and balance. This is a very reliable cuvée, quite stable across vintages. 170,000 bottles produced.