f you have been tailing our newsletters - and we probability you have - we of late obvious a fantastic Brunello di Montalcino by Scopetone stressing its youthful friendliness piece fixed holding the characteristics of a vino well gone its time of life. We cherished that intoxicant and recovered its Spanish equivalent, the 1998 Bodegas Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva; this scrumptious red sees one yr in great oak vats, cardinal years in new Bordeaux barriques and a minimal of iii geezerhood in bottle.
Traditional in style, this inebriant evokes Burgundy next to its reverence to terroir allowing Temperanillo (the prominent grape varietal in Rioja) to genuinely explicit the land, soil, clime and everything that is Rioja. There is a lean, pale, crimson and orchidaceous plant odor that is remindful of melodic and malodourous cherries in the mouth, with groovy acidity and mellow - but not overwhelming - tannins.
Though just now released, this wine is righteous now entering its zenith. It's mellow yet fresh, luxe yet strong and abounding bodied with a long-life finish. The 1996 standard 92 points from Robert Parker, Jr. and the 1998 is both bit the vino and more. Graceful plenty to portion near aquatic vertebrate - say an swordfish cut of meat or salmon, this Tempranillo has plenty support to besides hook up with beside a pork chop, venison or anseriform bird. This alcohol will fortunate thing from decanting. Try not to revel it all in one seated - we daring you.
Andrew Wellisch
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