Muga, Torre Muga, Rioja

Two hour decant. Blackberry, black cherry, graphite and vanilla. Full bodied, round and very smooth. Great balance. Integrated tannins and a long earthy finish. Delicious bottle of wine.

2016 vintage

What a beauty this turned out to be. I had not had a Rioja with 30 years of age, so I did not know what to expect. Age has been incredibly good to this wine. The nose, palate and finish were amazingly good. Sweet, long and distictive.

1995 vintage

Began drinking after a 45 min decant, tracking as it evolved over the next 1-2 hours. Still very much present, can easily last another 5+ years. Lots of dark fruits, structured and elegant. Long finish, very well balanced. A really excellent Rioja!

2004 vintage

This particular bottle has aged extremely well. Some fruit character showing on the darker end of the spectrum. Tertiary notes are shining and integrating well with the rest of the wine. Tannins quite mellow. Lengthy finish.

1994 vintage

Still really good. Fruit and tannins meld together in a great earthy blend.

1994 vintage

Couldn’t wait to open our last bottle, so we opened it tonight with shish kabob. Absolutely delicious. Still deep ruby color. Lots of black fruits in the nose, black cherries, blackberries and black currants along with leather and tobacco with hints of chocolate and licorice. Blackberries, black cherries, plums and black raspberries in the flavor. An elegant wine, very well balanced, full bodied, good acidity, nice complexity and a very long silky finish.

2004 vintage

Still deep ruby color, almost opaque in the bowl. Lots of black fruits in the nose, black cherries, blackberries and black currants along with leather and tobacco with hints of chocolate, licorice and floral. Blackberries, black cherries, plums and black raspberries in the flavor with a hint of minerality. An elegant wine, very well balanced, full bodied, good acidity, nice complexity and a very long silky finish. Delicious now and can easily go several more years.

2004 vintage

In a lineup of mature wines from all over the world, this was the most complete wine, undeniably in the plateau of maturity, a mix of fruit and oak and structure, but also the most boring. If I enjoyed this alone over dinner I'd be ecstatic but at the end of a lineup of very interesting wines this was a little boring.

1994 vintage

Young but developing some complexity. Modern Rioja but I I felt that the oak treatment was more judicious than the cheaper Seleccion Especial bottling. A more serious bottling with some dark fruits. Hold next bottle for 5 years.

2016 vintage

Still drinking very well! More fruit than expected. Mellow finish with slight earthy tannins.

1994 vintage

Not bad per se, but not particularly remarkable in any way either. I think the interesting aspects of this wine did not survive til now, unfortunately. Not really a ding on the wine, it's been two decades after all.

2004 vintage

Ruby color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, marinade, licorice, tobacco, earth. High acidity, ripe tannins. Elegant and smooth.

1994 vintage

Black fruits, charcoal smoke, sage, used leather, light oxidation note (in apositive way). Vanilla and in general a (delicious) rustic note. A pleasure to drink.

2016 vintage

Deep garnet color. After opening aromas of dark plums, blackberry, tobacco, cinnamon. Later came old wood, leather, balsamico. Juicy, with high acidity, plenty of silky tannins, intense. Taste of plums, prunes, chokeberry, dark chocolate, vanilla. Very long. Excelent mature Rioja.

1998 vintage

Last had 7 years ago in 2017 and it has barely evolved in that time. Tannins have softened a bit but this remains a heavily extracted modern Rioja with dense but youthful red fruits. Still quite closed and one dimensional. Leave for another 5 years or preferably 10.

2004 vintage

Popped 2 hours before first pour, consumed over 2 hours. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby but dense to the rim. Nose: Clean, medium+ intensity with developing aromas of black cherry, boysenberry, rusty earth, sage, and leather with hints of smoke which dissipated over time. Palate: Dry, medium acid, medium tannin is soft, medium+ intensity, medium+ body, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of black cherry, spice, and tobacco with a medium+ finish. Balance: Excellent Length: Excellent Intensity: Excellent Complexity: Excellent This is …

2016 vintage

Brownish in Color. Took an hour to wake up but then it was spot on. Nose: tobacco and leather Palate: still some fruits left. Slight sweetness. Balanced acidity and a bit dry tannins. Still wonderful

1995 vintage

Big, concentrated - a bit too heavy for my taste, but very good nonetheless.

2005 vintage

Tuesday night blinds : [Tasted Double Blind] This pours deep ruby, opaque, with light bricking at the rim. The nose is deep and rich, clearly showing some warmth while maintaining old world sensibility. The nose is of ripe dark plum, stewed cherry, brown sugar, shoe polish, leather, light VA, hay, and mint. The palate is also deep and rich on entry, with firm medium tannin and medium acid. The finish is moderate in length built on the dark fruit with …

2004 vintage

Oak, cedar, wet earth and fading red fruit. Very light and pleasant. Lovely flavors. Probably on its way down

1994 vintage

An excellent Rioja and this wine has evolved since my last tasting in 2008. Concentrated dark fruit with notes of black raspberry, cassis, graphite with hints of spice. Nice mouthfeel with long finish.

2004 vintage

Random snag from Binny's for dinner at Beckmans with steak. PnP (no decanter available) and it was still fantastic. Yes it is young, yes it continues to improve. 2nd bottle was opened simultaneously and had a bit more graphite/flint nose but otherwise similar tasting notes to others. Hold 5+y

2016 vintage

fantastic nose showing age with hints of mossy understory, mushroom, leather and a touch of cola. with air, the palate expands to deliver more fruit than you'd expect for juice nearly two decades old, but also elegance and velvety smooth texture with some nice mineral nuance and meaty charcuterie. there's an attractive iodine note woven into the lengthy finish.

2004 vintage

The first vintage of a modern spin-off project but at age 30 it's anything but. Texturally it's on the fleshier side, with some plummy fruit, but otherwise it's pretty classic. Leathery, spicy, old wood, dense & savory, a marvel.

1991 vintage

Fantastic. Dense, impacted sheets of poppyseeed and black berry. Ripe. Yielding and stoic. Rippling with herb and seasoned wood action. I swear I am more a Muga sceptic than an apologist—where is that chip that was on my shoulder?

2004 vintage

Very good tonight - blackberry fruit, expansive on the palate, and hard to argue with this, if not quite in my wheelhouse.

1994 vintage

Violet foncé, opaque. Fruits noirs au nez, un peu de cassis et de chêne. Puissant, corpulent, belle acidité, tanins fins mais très présents, plutôt fermé en bouche côté fruits. À laisser en cave de nombreuses années pour profiter des 90 $...

2016 vintage

In a weird spot. Decanted for about 6 hours. Obviously well made, nice fruit. Just a bit reserved tonight. Either give it a longer decant wait a couple years.

2016 vintage

Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined and refrigerated), note from day 2. Appearance: Clear, medium ruby from rim to core. Nose: Clean, medium intensity with developing aromas of jammy fruit - strawberry, boysenberry, and raspberry, cedar, violets, and milk chocolate. Palate: Dry, medium+ acid, medium+ silky tannin, full bodied, medium+ intensity, 14.5% abv with developing flavors of ripe boysenberry and cherry, peppercorn, leather, and spice with a long finish. Overall, an excellent wine excelling in all areas particularly in complexity and …

2016 vintage

Shorter decant this time. SO much better than my last bottle. Super dark, like staring into the abyss. Full bodied. Dusty. Hints of dark fruit. Some charcuterie. Sangre. Iodine. Chewy! Thick. Tastes like the nose. Longish finish. Really powerful, expressive wine. Just gorgeous. In its zone. Drink NOW!!!!

2004 vintage

Smooth and delicious… showing very well but drink now!

2004 vintage

Quite a potent drink still with oak and primary fruit. Drinking well but should last a long time. On second day, surprisingly faded considerably. Should still hold well and revisit in 5 years.

2004 vintage

Monthly Tasting Group: Spain (Rincon 38, Mpls, MN) : Dark red plus color. 30 minute double decant. Followed a glass over an hour. This bigger, pretty intense, lots of oak showing, dark fruits, leathery. Maybe didn't get the attention it should have near the end.

2004 vintage

Lovely nose, old wood, classic balsamic notes. Juicy in the mouth, with lots of body, olive tapenade tinged dark cherry, abundant soft tannins. This is my last bottle and it is in a perfect place right now, and notably better than the bottle I had two years ago. Powerful, graceful, and charismatic.

1998 vintage

BBQ with AJ and Flip in our garden, steak with baked pots. Very smooth, fruits dissipated, a solid red, clung invitingly to the sides of the glass. A very full nicely aged Rjoja. one left.

1998 vintage

The wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. It smells like prune, plum, black currant (cassis), mineral, mushroom, stoniness, high toast, coconut, oak, vanilla, black pepper, clove and violet. The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

2016 vintage

Opened 30minutes ahead, and decanted just before serving. Consistent with earlier Jan22 note. Very dark ruby-purple, dense. Blackberry and plum fruit, with a hint of spiciness. Tannins not noticeable this time, quite well-integrated: very smooth. Paired very nicely with lamb kebabs and spicy harissa roasted carrots.

2004 vintage

This modern style Rioja kick started a string of 5 different reds we were gonna enjoy with our Tapas meal in town... Black fruit aroma on the nose, rather tight initially but opened up over 2 hours, remained bold but balanced this was a great 1st bottle. Spice and vanilla notes obviously from the French oak aging. Thanks @Mika Tyson Teau for the 🃏 and sharing this with all of us, what a treat to have 5 Spanish wines, ranging …

2016 vintage

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2016 vintage

Really nice right out of the bottle. Continue to open over the next couple of hours. Drinking incredibly well.

2004 vintage

Focused and concentrated flavors. Has another 15 years to develop. Somewhat cerebral wine, with little charm, but behemoth structure.

2005 vintage

Good but needs time. Years…

2016 vintage

Corked!

2004 vintage

Young with a lot of improvement to come. So vibrant, packed with fruit. I wouldn’t say it’s completely closed but it’s holding back. Definitely a long decant if you open now. Try again in 2 years.

2016 vintage

Very dark ruby color. Full bodied. Cork broke, but not totally deteriorated, so merely a moment of nerves rather than a catastrophe. Black fruit, more blackberry or black plum than black cherry (I’d say), with a touch of red meat, plus spiciness at first that didn’t persist through the evening. Dusty tannins fairly prominent at first, but assuaged by our Wagyu beef filet and roast potatoes, which it complemented very well.

2004 vintage

Benefits from a long decant. Deep ruby, towards purple, with only the slightest hint of evolution at the rim. Fine sediment. Right out of the bottle I got jammy blackberry but then it�s tons of oak with clove, vanilla, coffee notes. The palate shows high acidity and high, drying tannins. Long finish. Palate has a lot more tertiary notes like cured meat and leather, but not a lot of fruit. Slightly disjointed overall; a little surprising for a 16-year-old wine. …

2005 vintage

With parents for Thanksgiving

1994 vintage

2016 Bodegas Torre Muga Rioja, Haro, Rioja Alta, $90. Mid purple; red fruit, cherry nose; young, ripe grapes; mid soft body; red fruit on the palate; straight forward; slightly tannic and one dimensional; hot finish (14.5 alc.). 15.5-16 UC Davis scale, 89-90 other scales. 75% Tempranilo, 15% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano. 14.5% alcohol.

2016 vintage

Nose: Very significant oak component here as others have expressed. Sandalwood, vanillin, potpourri, and clove. Palate: Blackberry and raspberry preserves are tightly wrapped with leather, vanilla laced oak and and spice elements. Just a bit of grilled bell pepper too. This needs a lot of time to integrate. Hopefully the oak can be consumed a bit by the fruit. Nice rioja with a bright future.

2005 vintage

Tasted blind, it was obvious to all that this was immature Rioja. The abundant clove, leather, and sandalwood notes couldn�t come from anywhere else, but this is still showing so much oak it�s hard to get much else off of it. It seems to have the requisite fruit to last until the oak is integrated but, realistically speaking, we are talking about a 10-15 year timeline before we�ll really know. The potential score bracket is huge depending on how it …

2005 vintage

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