Bodegas Muga "Conde de Haro" Cava Brut Reserva 2021

Wine Advocate : 90 Points

(2/27/2025) The sparkling white 2021 Conde de Haro was produced with a blend of Viura and Chardonnay and still sold under the Cava appellation even though Rioja now allows sparkling wines too. It fermented in oak vats, where the wine was kept until the end of April following the harvest, and then put to referment in bottle, where the wine matured with lees for no less than 24 months. It has 12% alcohol, a pH of 3.09, 5.93 grams of acidity and two grams of residual sugar. They harvested the Chardonnay in September, something quite unusual, as it was a later harvest with a longer cycle and full development of aromas and flavors in the grapes. The wine is clean and expressive, quite young and subtle. It's tasty, has abundant, small bubbles and a dry finish. 60,000 bottles produced. It was disgorged in March 2024. Drink Date: 2025 - 2029.

James Suckling : 92 Points

(7/28/2025) A dry and vivid Cava with lovely clean aromas of apples, pears and macadamia nuts. It’s medium-bodied with fine bubbles and a fresh finish. Viura and chardonnay. 36 months on the lees. Zero dosage. Drink now.

Wine Spectator : 90 Points

(6/30/2025) Well-cut by tangy acidity and a subtle streak of salinity, this balanced sparkler features a fine, lively bead, with flavors of plum, kumquat, raw almond and biscuit. Rich hints of smoke and toast show on the finish. Viura and Malvasia. Drink now. 2,500 cases made, 400 cases imported.