Community Tasting Notes 7

• wineismylife wrote: 94 points

  October 21, 2021 - WIML94+
  
  Tasted non blind. Tasted from Magnum.
  
  Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of leather, soapstone, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries and dark plums. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or continue to hold in this format.

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• Harley1199 wrote:

  April 27, 2017 - Rioja Muga GR & SE Vertical Tasting Event plus Dinner (Bodega Santa Cecilia - Madrid): Notes of whiskey and roasted nuts. Also leathers but does not gain in complexity. In the mouth has a watery texture that has lost all of its initial structure, there are almost no tannins seems to me as lifeless, close to decrepitude, saved only by acidity. In my modest opinion, its moment passed long away.
  
  Notas de whisky y frutos secos tostados. También cueros pero no gana en complejidad. En boca tiene textura acuosa que ha perdido toda estructura, no quedan casi taninos me parece como sin vida, cerca de la decrepitud, salvada sólo por la acidez. En mi modesta opinión, su momento pasó.

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• never oenough wrote: 93 points

  May 1, 2014 - Drank from magnum, cork came apart trying to remove it. Decanted briefly to encourage it to settle after a long ride to the beach. Beautiful perfectly aged Rioja drinking at its prime. Color, taste, and character all say, "drink me". Probably has more time ahead of itself, but there's no need to wait. Looking forward to the next occasion to enjoy a bottle.

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• Harry Cantrell Likes this wine: 95 points

  June 29, 2013 - Garnet. Nose was brilliant, rich, tobacco, anise, cedar. Taste was medium weight, rich, lovely and one of the best at a tasting of non-Cabs. Served from Magnum.

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• JAKurek wrote: flawed

  March 31, 2012 - Corked...from magnum...bummer

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1989
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Muga
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Code 8414542200897

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• In Cellars 32 (58%)
• Consumed 23 (42%)

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