Muga Seleccion Especial

Rioja 2012

Spain, Spain

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Style: Red	Drink from: 2018
ABV: 14.0%	Drink to: 2025
Packaging: Repack	Stock arriving: In Stock

Critic scores

92+ RP, 93 VM, 95 JS

Critic reviews

"I had the chance to taste two vintages next to each other of the "special selection" red, the younger of which was the 2012 Selección Especial. It's from a dry and warm year where the canopy management and the absence of cover crop resulted in a fresher wine than anticipated. This is always a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo, usually from older, poorer terraces and older vines, fermented in oak vats and aged in new barriques and then racked to neutral, used barrels. There was a small crop but they harvested late (they tend to have their vineyards in cooler zones), and they saw rains at the end of the harvest, so they didn't produce Torre Muga or Prado Enea, and they even produced less of this. It has perfect ripeness, aromas of spices and noble woods. It has a polished, sleek palate with fine tannins and good freshness. This is very good within the context. 120,000 bottles produced."
Luis Gutiérrez, February 2018

"(raised in new and used French oak barrels for 26 months) Lurid ruby. Mineral-laced cherry, blackberry, vanilla and mocha aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a hint of smokiness as the wine stretches out. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering intense dark berry, floral pastille, cola and vanilla flavors that are sharpened by a subtle peppery nuance. Shows impressive energy and minerally thrust on the persistent finish, which is given shape by smooth, harmonious tannins."
Josh Raynolds, September 2018