Bodegas Muga 'Prado Enea' Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2016 Moscato d'Asti asphalt and wet stone

asphalt and wet stone

nutmeg and clove make for a rich expression on the nose of this bottling

The 2017 Barolo Bussia is complex and ethereal in the glass

with medium plus acid

fresh fruit flavors light up this no-nonsense wine

Bodegas Muga 'Prado Enea' Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2016 Moscato d'Asti asphalt and wet stoneThe expressive, complex and nuanced 2016 Prado Enea Gran Reserva is a textbook traditional Rioja in the making. 2016 was a very elegant year, with aging potential, volume and very good acidity and freshness. It's full bodied but fine boned, has 14. 5% alcohol, a pH of 3. 6 and 5. 25 grams per liter acidity. It has terrific balance, with all the components in the right proportion to age superbly in bottle. They have also been working on the selection