Bodegas Muga

Selección Especial Rioja Tempranillo

9.243 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martínez, now run by next generation. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe fruit, smoke & spice, A blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, & Graciano from top Haro producer. On the palate ripe blackberry and cherry, firm dry tannins with smoky oak, wrapped in perfect acidity. Aged 30 mos in French & American oak + 18 months in the bottle before release. On the finish a touch of vanilla on a long ending. Will continue to improve! Nice! Tasting Sample.

Founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga Martínez, now run by next generation. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe fruit, smoke & spice, A blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, & Graciano from top Haro producer. On the palate ripe blackberry and cherry, firm dry tannins with smoky oak, wrapped in perfect acidity. Aged 30 mos in French & American oak + 18 months in the bottle before release. On the finish a touch of vanilla on a long ending. Will continue to improve! Nice! Tasting Sample.

Feb 24th, 2020
Shun Kikuchi

rich. dense dark fruits, tobacco, spices and bitter chocolates. Dry, mid acidity and mid (+) tannin. abv14%

rich. dense dark fruits, tobacco, spices and bitter chocolates. Dry, mid acidity and mid (+) tannin. abv14%

Dec 30th, 2019
Shun Kikuchi

Powerful. bitter aftertaste. Abv14%

Powerful. bitter aftertaste. Abv14%

Oct 27th, 2019
Severn Goodwin

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Our Pops conductor Keith Lockhart is leading a live-to-picture performance of Star Wars: A New Hope, a showing of the classic 1977 film, with the Orchestra performing Mr. Williams’ iconic score.
For live-to-picture productions, the orchestra performs the entire movie score in real time as the film unspools. (Vocals, dialogue and effects are isolated from the original music track.)
Generally we get to hear Star Wars scores a couple times per season here at Tanglewood, but tonight we get a chance to hear them with the backdrop of the movie (Episode IV) that launched a franchise, to say the least!

I celebrated another full trip around the sun, since my coming into this world, earlier this week. Tonight my wife, some dear friends and me will be enjoying some enticing wines along with our movie night. So notes...maybe, but I'll try!

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this evening with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Our Pops conductor Keith Lockhart is leading a live-to-picture performance of Star Wars: A New Hope, a showing of the classic 1977 film, with the Orchestra performing Mr. Williams’ iconic score.
For live-to-picture productions, the orchestra performs the entire movie score in real time as the film unspools. (Vocals, dialogue and effects are isolated from the original music track.)
Generally we get to hear Star Wars scores a couple times per season here at Tanglewood, but tonight we get a chance to hear them with the backdrop of the movie (Episode IV) that launched a franchise, to say the least!

I celebrated another full trip around the sun, since my coming into this world, earlier this week. Tonight my wife, some dear friends and me will be enjoying some enticing wines along with our movie night. So notes...maybe, but I'll try!

Aug 16th, 2019
Rob French

Christmas present 2021 drank 2022 Christmas. . . Fantastic I mean it’s Muga - can’t go wrong. Smooth with a bit of cherry note along with the spice and vanilla

Christmas present 2021 drank 2022 Christmas. . . Fantastic I mean it’s Muga - can’t go wrong. Smooth with a bit of cherry note along with the spice and vanilla

Dec 25th, 2022
Chance Miller

A tannic monster; enjoying with grilled ribs, wow!

A tannic monster; enjoying with grilled ribs, wow!

May 23rd, 2022
Jason Pace

figs cedar tobacco and chewy-ass tannins; a dark one

figs cedar tobacco and chewy-ass tannins; a dark one

Oct 4th, 2020
Jan A
9.3

Comforting wine on a grey and rainy day

Comforting wine on a grey and rainy day

Sep 3rd, 2020
Stuart Pollack

Elegant Rioja, slightly sweet, rich in flavor and nose. Perfect with steak, filled with a strong cherry start and earthy finish.

Elegant Rioja, slightly sweet, rich in flavor and nose. Perfect with steak, filled with a strong cherry start and earthy finish.

Jul 22nd, 2020
Scott Soren

92+pts. Berries crushed over gravel. Full rich raspberries on the palate with typical earthy rioja notes. Still a little tannic buy super long finish. Medium plus acidity. This bad boy is set up for the long haul

92+pts. Berries crushed over gravel. Full rich raspberries on the palate with typical earthy rioja notes. Still a little tannic buy super long finish. Medium plus acidity. This bad boy is set up for the long haul

Apr 21st, 2020