Prado Enea Gran Reserva

In the glass

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

Palate: macerated red fruit, savoury spice, fine tannin, truffle

Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.

What it pairs with

• Cordero asado al sarmiento
  Vine-roast lamb is the textbook match for this grand traditional red.
• Roast partridge
  Game and Prado Enea's truffle-and-tobacco depth align.
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  Aged-beef chop frames the fine, savoury tannin.
• Aged Manchego
  Hard sheep cheese sharpens the long savoury finish.

History

Prado Enea is Muga's traditional prestige Gran Reserva, made only in the best vintages and aged for years in the bodega's own oak.

1. 1973 — Prado Enea established as the house Gran Reserva

Facts

Producer

Bodegas Muga

Grapes

Tempranillo (80%), Garnacha (15%), Graciano (3%), Mazuelo (2%)

Classification

DOCa Rioja

Oak

Around 12 months in vat then about 36 months in oak, with long bottle ageing, made only in the best years

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 50 to 90 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 30 from vintage

First vintage

1973

Scores

• Tim Atkin 95 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2023)
• Wine Advocate 94 (2011 vintage, reviewed 2019)

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