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• Michael Mackenzie Likes this wine: 89 points

  October 20, 2020 - Worth noting that the Veguin is now called a Gran Reserva. In 1996 it just said Reserva on the back label. This may explain why Cellar Tracker has two entries for the same wine.
  Bottle 3,553 of 40,000, 13.5% ABV.
  Difficult to know the blend but obviously dominated by Tempranillo with touches of Graciano and Mazuelo.
  Colour: deep brick red, med rim, brown tinge.
  Nose: very elegant, mature yet still fresh, American oak mostly blows off swiftly, good ripe fruit, plums, blackberries, thyme, oregano.
  Taste: Med body, rounded, soft, still notes of oak but good ripe fruit to balance it. Long finish, soft, blend of oak and ripe plums.
  Overall, it develops well from being lean and closed at first to exciting plum and blackberry flavours after two hours decanting. Lacks a little structure but elegant nevertheless.

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• AdamJP wrote:

  July 9, 2006 - Small amount of sediment. Good.

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• AdamJP wrote:

  August 15, 2004 - Medium ruby colour, pale at the rim. Fruity and vanilla aromas. Strawberry and vanilla on the palate. Prolonged length. No sediment.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1996
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Murua
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Veguin de Murua
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Rioja

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