Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2016
Description
Un classique de Rioja qui, millésime après millésime, se modernise vers un profil plus complet et plus frais. À présent, il possède un caractère plus fruité et un élevage parfaitement équilibré, mais les plus patients seront grandement récompensés en attendant avant de le déguster grâce à son superbe potentiel de garde. Un rouge tout simplement extraordinaire.
Fiche technique
Dégustation
Vignoble et élaboration
L'avis des experts
The pick of the current releases from Muga in the absence of new vintages of Aro, Prado Enea and Torre Muga, this Tempranillo-based red sees support from 25% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano. Scented, poised and well balanced, with toasty, mocha French oak, layers of blackberry and blueberry fruit, fresh acidity and stylish tannins. 2024-31
A very pretty, manicured young red with plum, berry and dark-chocolate character. Medium body and round tannins that are focused and firm. Delicious, succulent finish. Plenty of subtle fruit and supple tannins take you to where you want to go in fine Rioja red. Drinkable now but linear and tight. Give it some time. Better after 2021.
The current vintage of the red that is their first option to have with food is the 2016 Selección Especial, whose grapes are selected from terraced vineyards in the Montes Obarenes and the Sierra Cantabria, from vines averaging 35 years of age. It fermented in oak vats and matured in French oak barrels for 26 months, and it's kept in bottle for at least 18 months before it's sold. This is serious and has freshness and some restraint in the palate; it's much more expressive, floral and aromatic and with more-integrated oak than the wines from five+ years ago. It's a more elegant vintage than the 2015 and every bit as good, or a tad better. Winemaker Isaac Muga considers 2016 a very good harvest. It was bottled in April 2019. This is among the best vintages of Selección Especial. 288,000 bottles produced.
Always a terrific wine, the 2016 Selección Especial is based on 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, and the rest Graciano and Mazuelo. Almost Rhône-like with its spicy, meaty, gamey style, this beauty offers lots of red and black currants, cedary spice, incense, and tobacco aromas and flavors. It's medium to full-bodied, has terrific balance, silky tannins, and is just a class act. The 2015 is a richer, more opulent wine, while the 2016 shows a touch more freshness and elegance. Both are beautiful vintages worth buying, cellaring, and drinking.
Millésimes: 2019 2018 2016 2015
Gran añada,,equilibrado, fresco,buena acidez especiado,sedoso elegante.No menos de3,75☆ a dia de hoy.Un clásico modernizado.Repetir/guardar
Envío muy rápido. Transportista muy amable. Total 5*
Vino sabroso, carnoso, con mucha fruta madura del bosque. Posee elegancia tanto en nariz, boca y retrogusto. Es uno de los grandes clásicos.
Casa suegros, almejas y cigalas gallegas recien traidas. Vinazo clásico riojano, serio y cumplidor en todos los aspectos.
Ha dejado mucho que desear, un final estridente e impropio de una botella de esta categoría. Mala conservación. Muy decepcionado.
Fondo, elegancia, quizás medio grado menos hubiera sido mejor
Tal vez de los mejores Rioja que he probado siendo como soy adicto a la Ribera de Duero. Un gran vino. Muy equilibrado .