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Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2009 75cl

DOCa | Rioja Alta | Rioja | Espagne
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2005 2006 2009 2010
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96 Robert Parker
The most classic cuvée was not produced in 2007 or 2008, so we jumped to the phenomenal 2009 Prado Enea. It was produced with grapes from cooler vineyards that enjoyed 20 extra days of slow ripening compared with warmer zones, which provided them with perfect ripeness and deep flavors. This blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and the remaining 10% between Mazuelo and Graciano had an extended élevage, in this case no less than three years (alternating newer and older barrels). This is still a baby and I know Winemaker Jorge Muga would like to keep it in bottle for longer before selling it, but the commercial pressure is tremendous, as there has been no wine since 2006. The wine has 14.1% alcohol and a surprising 3.34 pH, especially considering 2009 was generally a warm and ripe year. But somehow this cuvée seems to work very well in ripe vintages. The wine feels even younger on the palate, and it still needs to develop some further complexity and the silky texture for which this wine is famous. There is good balance here and all the elements are in place for a nice development in bottle. In fact, it feels like one of the great recent vintages of Prado Enea. There will be no Prado Enea in 2012 and 2013 either, but it's produced in 2010, 2014 (small quantities) and 2015. At this quality level, the price seems like a real bargain. 90,000 bottles produced in 2009.<br/>There is no Torre Muga 2012 or 2013 and I only previewed the 2014, still unbottled and in its infancy. In the case of Prado Enea, they are skipping 2007 and 2008, and 2012 and 2013 will not be bottled either. As for the rare Aro, where they depend on the full ripeness of Graciano, the follow-up of the 2010 will be 2015. So I had few wines to taste at Muga in this occasion....
93 Wine Spectator
Plump and lively, this red delivers plum, tobacco, licorice and candied orange flavors, with firm tannins and balsamic acidity supplying structure. In the traditional style, showing uncommon richness. Drink now through 2021. 900 cases made. –TM
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Bodegas Muga
Installée à Haro, terroir clé de la région, cette bodega familiale se voue à l’élaboration de vins traditionnels à l’aide de techniques modernes depuis sa création en 1932. Ici, point de cuves inox mais des contenants en bois pour la fermentation. Dans le respect des traditions ancestrales, Muga emploie aussi des procédés de collage naturels et le soutirage par gravité afin de conférer une authenticité toute riojane à ses vins. La famille Cano a même recruté un maître-tonnelier et trois tonneliers maison, chose unique en Espagne. Apothéoses du Rioja historique, ses Reserva, Reserva Selección Especial et Prado Enea Gran Reserva ont comme colonne vertébrale le tempranillo, et en affichent la rondeur et la douceur, tandis que le garnacha, le mazuelo et le graciano leur donnent du peps allié à des notes chaleureuses exaltantes. Le style le plus contemporain, incarné par la cuvée Torre Muga, marie le mazuelo et le graciano à une dominante de tempranillo pour créer une nouvelle référence impressionnante aux arômes fruités de mûres. Chaque année, la bodega produit les Reservas les plus accessibles, des valeurs sûres, mais aussi une cuvée délicieuse positionnée vers le haut de gamme qu’elle a nommée Aro. Cet assemblage complexe de tempranillo et de graciano, issu de vignes âgées de 60 ans, séjourne en bois français neuf pendant 18 mois.