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Reserva2021

Bodegas MugaRioja, Spain

Muga Reserva is Bodegas Muga’s flagship Rioja Alta red, a Tempranillo-led blend with Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano tha…Learn More »

$28

/750ml

2021 Retail Average

93

/100

2021 Pro Rating

Reserva 2021 Vintage Overview

2021 OVERVIEW

Deep Rioja character shines in the 2021 Bodegas Muga Reserva, with pure black cherry and plum layered over cocoa, sweet spice and a gentle cedar note from its long barrel aging. The cooler, long-growing season brings impressive freshness and lift, while the tannins feel polished and refined, giving structure without hardness and promising graceful evolution in bottle.

Drinking Window
2025 2042
Pairings

Roast leg of lamb with herbs; Rioja-style braised chorizo and peppers; Grilled portobello mushrooms with manchego

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Reserva Vintage Comparison

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Rioja Reserva Muga 2021 (750ML)
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$28.95
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Muga Rioja Reserva 2021

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Reserva · Knowledge Base

About Reserva

Muga Reserva is Bodegas Muga’s flagship Rioja Alta red, a Tempranillo-led blend with Garnacha, Mazuelo, and Graciano that showcases the estate’s traditional craftsmanship, including fermentation in wooden vats and long aging in in‑house-made French and American oak barrels. Sourced from calcareous clay soils around Haro, it typically offers a harmonious profile of red and black fruits, spice, subtle vanilla and coffee notes, with refined tannins and notable freshness that make it both approachable in youth and capable of graceful bottle aging.