September 22, 2023 - 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
February 18, 2023 - 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 $...
November 12, 2022 - 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.
November 8, 2022 - 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 outstanding wine excelling in all areas particularly in complexity and length. Drinking well upon opening on day 1 but even better on day 2. Can drink now with some air, better in 3-5 years.
August 10, 2022 - 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.
June 24, 2022 - 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 from good to very special!
Pinchos, Changkat Bintang KL 🇲🇾
April 24, 2022 - 잘만든 산뜻한 템쁘라니오
February 19, 2022 - Good but needs time. Years…
February 12, 2022 - 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.
October 31, 2021 - 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.