Descripción

Del "triángulo mágico" que trazan las localidades de Villalba, Haro y Labastida proceden las uvas de Tempranillo, Mazuelo y Graciano que integran este tinto persistente, elegante, amable y franco. Torre Muga es problablemente el vino de corte más moderno de la bodega riojana y esta añada 2016, a juicio del crítico Luis Gutiérrez, una de las mejores hasta la fecha. 

 

 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2016
Grado
14.5% vol.
Variedad
75% Tempranillo, 15% Mazuelo, 10% Graciano
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Rioja

Cata

Vista
Tinto con ribetes de color púrpura y lagrimas densas que denotan su gran elegancia.
Nariz
Muestra aromas a fruta negra con buena madurez, especiados de pimienta negra y a sotobosque. Tras estos aparecen notas mentoladas, de romero y algunas ahumadas derivadas de su crianza en madera de roble de primera calidad.
Boca
En esta fase expresa un tanino goloso, elegante con una acidez que equilibra el paladar. Aparecen también notas de regaliz y la pimienta vuelve a estar presente. Un vino muy persistente, elegante, amable y franco.
Temperatura de servicio
16 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2035, aproximadamente, si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.
Maridaje
Ideal con carnes rojas de larga maduración, platos de caza y pescados blancos a la brasa.

Viñedo y elaboración

Suelo
Arcillo-calcáreo y aluvial.
Vinificación
La fermentación natural y espontánea en depósitos de madera sin control de temperaturas con levaduras indígenas. La maceración entre 2 y 3 semanas.
Envejecimiento
Crianza durante 18 meses en barricas nuevas de roble francés del departamento de Allier.
Embotellado
A principios de 2019, previa una ligera clarificación con clara de huevo fresco.

Opinión de los críticos

Jeb Dunnuck:

Even better than the magical 2015, the 2016 Torre Muga offers a thrilling bouquet of cassis and assorted pure dark fruits, lead pencil, graphite, white flowers, and spice-laced aromas and flavors. While this cuvée is always thought of as the most modern in the lineup, it's far from it and has integrated oak, flawless balance, sweet tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It's beautifully done and just a thrilling bottle of Rioja that's going to evolve for 20-30 years or more.

Tim Atkin:

Torre Muga is the most "international" in style of the bodega's reds - controversially so when it was first released in 1991 - and is a cuvée of Tempranillo with 20% Mazuelo and Graciano, aged in 100% new French wood. Using fruit from the "magic triangle" between Villalba, Haro and Labastida, it's plush, aromatic and finely judged with subtle wood, violet top notes, sculpted tannins and the depth and concentration to age. 2022-35

The Wine Advocate:

I tasted a super young 2016 Torre Muga that had only been in bottle for some four months. But even so, the year seems to be approachable and open. Even if the wine has concentration and power, it has great balance and freshness. And it's drinkable now, even if it's going to get polished with some more time in bottle, where it should have a long life. This was the most modern of the wines in the portfolio, but I think the modern and traditional styles have been converging over the years, and nowadays there is not a huge difference between them. And for its age, it feels quite round, and it doesn't have edges or any harsh tannins; the oak is present but it's neatly integrated in the wine. It has to be one of the finest vintages for Torre Muga. 36,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in early 2019.