In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryVery Long finish

Aroma: black cherry, cassis, graphite, violet, mocha

Palate: concentrated black fruit, espresso, velvet tannin, mineral

Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.

What it pairs with

  • Venison loin
    Dark game meets Aro's concentrated cassis-and-graphite density.
  • Chuleton de buey Find chuleton de buey on TableJourney →
    A grand aged-beef chop for the house's icon wine.
  • Aged hard cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens the long mineral finish.

History

Aro is Muga's icon wine, made in tiny quantities from selected old-vine parcels and aged in new French oak.

  1. 2000 — First Aro vintage as the house icon wine

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Muga
Grapes
Tempranillo (70%), Graciano (30%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 24 months in new French oak
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 200 to 400 at retail
Drinking window
10 to 30 from vintage
First vintage
2000

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 96 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry firm tannin full body graciano high acid iconic mood bold mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price luxury still red tempranillo
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