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Bodegas Muga "Torre Muga" Rioja 2015
Varietal:
Tempranillo
Sub-Region:
Rioja DOCa
Region:
La Rioja
Color:
Red
Country/State:
Spain
Newsletter Wines:
December 2019 Newsletter
98
Jeb Dunnuck
(9/6/2019) "A magical wine, the 2015 Torre Muga checks in as 80% Tempranillo and the balance a mix of Mazuelo and Graciano (the latter from one of the oldest vineyards in the Rioja Alta region). Its deep purple color is followed by extraordinary notes of blackcurrants, smoked earth, cedarwood, graphite, and flowery incense. Deep, full-bodied, beautifully concentrated, with ultra-fine tannins and no hard edges, it builds incrementally on the palate, has beautiful purity, and is just a heavenly wine. It needs 4-5 years of bottle age but will keep for 2-3 decades."
