1991 Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea
Community Tasting Note
pavel_p wrote:
Friday, July 9, 2021 - Hmm... third vintage of Muga's Prado Enea I have tried (after 78 and 95) and third time unimpressed. Must be one of those wines which I simply do not get... Having said that and reading some of the (raving) reviews below it seems as if I am having a completely different wine in the glass altogether. Only Acyso in 2017, seems to have had the same wine as I am having now.
Back to what I am drinking... First bottle from an OWC and in perfect condition (fill 0.5cm). Unlike some of the mentioned comments below, this is definitively not bricking or maroon, it is a transparent garnet almost to the clear rim. Also not a classic Rioja style in my eyes: dark fruit, bay leaf, earthy notes. Round but not rich, with nicely integrated tannins. Fairly short finish.
Seems fully mature but not past peak.
Overall a solid and well made wine but nothing complex or particularly aromatic. The reference to Burgundy I can partially follow when it comes to weight and texture, but certainly not when it comes to flavor profile and aromatics.
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Comment posted by Seth Rosenberg:
7/9/2021 6:36:00 PM - Thanks for the detailed and informative note. I'm one of the folks who has raved about this wine - but I should also say that I've seen a lot of bottle variation. I've had about a case of this and most bottles have been great but about 25-30% have been muted and either not as good or just bad - and not corked or cooked or flawed in any usual way that indicates a damaged bottle. In general I find that Spanish wines have a lot more bottle variation on average than most wines from other regions that I drink.