"Readers should be purchasing the 2001 Muga Reserva by the case. It is a stunning, unfiltered Rioja made from 70% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache, and the rest Mazuelo and Graciano. A big, rich bouquet of raspberries, cherries, graphite, and tobacco leaves is accompanied by abundant fruit, an expansive, medium to full-bodied palate, elegant, lush flavors, sweet tannin, and hints of cedar and white chocolate. This beautiful Rioja should drink well for a decade."

Rating for Spain-Dominiaciones de Origen (DO)-Rioja: 94 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>

yum...crisp and refreshing

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