Muga - Reserva
Rioja
2009

Carignan, Graciano, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo

Carignan, Graciano, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo

Carignan, Graciano, Grenache Noir, Tempranillo

14,00%
0,75l

I tasted this after a nice evening of Sauna and practicing Bach...
This is a Rioja - Reserva I haven`t tasted before. I might be wrong because I could have tasted it in some wine tasting long ago in Berlin, but nevertheless not this vintage, so a new Wine for me...
Appearance is very dark, one of the most opaque wines I `ve seen in a while.
In the nose there are some ink, oak, orange peel, leather and spicyness.
Suprisingly "jumpy" wine, with very firm and tight tannins, and some accidity..
Lush and velvety mouth feel.
Chocolate, spices, oak, earthyness, but still nicely concentrated dark fruits,
and as the wine breathed, it became more chocolaty, and fruit driven.
Nice, medium to long aftertaste.
Youthfull wine still, needs some decanting to develop a balance..

Great Rioja! Will definitely buy some more..
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