In the glass

Full-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, tobacco, cedar, balsamic, spice

Palate: red fruit, leather, fine tannin, savoury

A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

The Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial is Muga's long-aged barrel selection.

  1. 2010 — Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial established as a barrel selection

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Muga
Grapes
Tempranillo (70%), Garnacha (20%), Mazuelo (7%), Graciano (3%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 36 months in oak, then long bottle ageing
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
8 to 25 from vintage
First vintage
2010

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 93 (2014 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry full body garnacha graciano high acid mazuelo medium tannin mood elegant mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red tempranillo
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