2020 Muga Seleccion Especial Rioja
$67.95 / Bottle
$815.40 / Case
94 Points - The Wine Advocate
Their most gastronomical red is the 2020 Selección Especial, a blend of the four traditional varieties from Rioja—Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Mazuelo and Graciano—fermented in oak vats. Half of the destemmed grapes were put through an optical sorting machine. The wine matured in French oak barrels, 40% of them new, for 26 months and was racked every eight to nine months. 2020 was a warm year, and the wine comes in at 14.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.56 and 5.75 grams of acidity. Manu Muga likes 2020 very much and says it's a year that suffers because it's in between 2019 and 2021. This is also a textbook example of this wine, a little more developed and tertiary, with generous spice and toast and a palate with more grip. The tannins are not as precise and elegant as those from 2021 (yeah, it suffers in the comparison), but it's a very worthy wine.
93 Points - Vinous
The 2020 Seleccion Especial is a Tempranillo, Garnacha, Marzuelo and Granciano. This aged for 26 months in 40% French oak. Concentrated, with aromas of sour cherry, plum, fine oak, cedar and herbal notes, dry in the mouth with plush tannins and well defined fruit. the tackiness adds structure and promises good aging potential.
Their most gastronomical red is the 2020 Selección Especial, a blend of the four traditional varieties from Rioja—Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta, Mazuelo and Graciano—fermented in oak vats. Half of the destemmed grapes were put through an optical sorting machine. The wine matured in French oak barrels, 40% of them new, for 26 months and was racked every eight to nine months. 2020 was a warm year, and the wine comes in at 14.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.56 and 5.75 grams of acidity. Manu Muga likes 2020 very much and says it's a year that suffers because it's in between 2019 and 2021. This is also a textbook example of this wine, a little more developed and tertiary, with generous spice and toast and a palate with more grip. The tannins are not as precise and elegant as those from 2021 (yeah, it suffers in the comparison), but it's a very worthy wine.
93 Points - Vinous
The 2020 Seleccion Especial is a Tempranillo, Garnacha, Marzuelo and Granciano. This aged for 26 months in 40% French oak. Concentrated, with aromas of sour cherry, plum, fine oak, cedar and herbal notes, dry in the mouth with plush tannins and well defined fruit. the tackiness adds structure and promises good aging potential.
Bottles per Case: 12
Bottle Size: 12 x 750mL
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
2020 Muga Seleccion Especial Rioja
Sale price$815.40
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2020 Muga Seleccion Especial Rioja
Sale price$815.40
Regular price