Muga Selección Especial 2006

SWIC score: 92 (JMG)

Tasting notes: Forest floor, cinnamon, fresh, intense.

Available:

QC (SAQ 11155593 - $ 37.25) 

AB (HIGHLANDER 732322 - $ 49.65) vintage 2004

AB (INGLEWOOD 732322 - $ 51.30) vintage 2004

Winery: Bodegas Muga

Region: D.O.Ca. Rioja

Varieties: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 7% Mazuelo, 3% Graciano.

Ageing: 28 months in oak barrels

Alcohol level: 14.0% alc./vol.

Bodegas Muga is one of the most renowned wineries from D.O.Ca. Rioja, and its wines are sold almost all around the world, especially the Crianza. This Muga Selección Especial is –as its name suggests- a pretty special wine, made from a Tempranillo-based blend. It ferments in oak vats, and then it ages for a long period of 28 months in oak barrels. These barrels are manufactured in Muga’s own cooperage, using only the most selected oak. The result is a very complex and intense Reserva that will satisfy those people who enjoy the tasting challenges.

Vintage tasted: 2006 (September 2012)