Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2019
Gran reserva red wine from La Rioja. Traditional bend aged for 36 months in oak barrels and bottle-aged for no less than 36 months.
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Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2019
One of La Rioja's most sought-after reds, the wine Prado Enea Gran Reserva is produced by Bodegas Muga only in exceptional vintages -the previous one was the superb 2016 vintage.
This high-end Spanish red wine is made from a traditional blend of 80% Tempranillo, Grenache, and a dollop of Mazuela and Graciano, coming from the highest vineyards of the winery, planted in alluvial, sandy limestone soils.
This Gran Reserva red wine was fermented naturally, with no temperature control and no yeast addition, in 160 hl American oak casks made in the winery's cooperage.
The skins remained in contact with the wine for a couple of weeks to ensure extraction of colour and fruit flavours.
After that, the red wine Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2019 was transferred into French and American oak barrels and aged for 36 months.
Finally, this Rioja red wine was clarified with egg whites, bottled in January 2023 and stored in the cellar for a minimum of 36 months before its release.
This should evolve nicely in the bottle.
Decant at least 1 hour before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Prado Enea Gran Reserva is medium garnet with a reddish hue at the rim. |
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| Nose | Regal and supremely deep, this blend of Tempranillo and Grenache, complemented with Mazuela and Graciano, embodies the distinctive elegance of classic Rioja. Black and red fruit dominate the nose, together with hints of vanilla, clove and forest herbs. As the wine opens, it exhibits a wide array of earthy remembrances, subtle mineral touches, wild flowers and attractive remembrances of exotic woods. |
| Palate | With a remarkable potential for improvement, this wine is quietly confident and nicely textured, with silky tannins and a rock-solid, steely acidity. Texture is lush and intoxicating, as it is the fruit. Complex and rewarding, this wine by Bodegas Muga has a very long aftertaste of ripe blackberries, Havana cigars, fennel, bitter cocoa, green coffee and smoke. |
| Our personal opinion | Superbly elegant, we recommend that you decant the wine Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2019 for a substantial period of time so you can enjoy it to the fullest. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2016: Enterwine 94. Parker 97+. Peñín 96. J. Suckling 97. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2015: Enterwine 94. Parker 97. Peñín 95. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2014: Enterwine 94. T. Atkin 96. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2011: Enterwine 94. Parker 96. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2010: Parker 97. Enterwine 94. Peñín 94. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2009: Enterwine 93. Peñín 93. Parker 96. Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2006: Parker 96. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Rioja |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | One hour before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Gran Reserva |
| Type of ageing | Months in French and American oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 36 |
| Parker's Score | 97 |
| Enterwine's Score | 96 |
| Other guides | J. Suckling: 99 points. Wine Enthusiast: 97 points. Vinous: 96 points. Wine Spectator: 94 points. |
| Percentage of variety | Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuela y Graciano. |
| Pairings | Birds, Civet, Duck, Game animals, Poultry, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Roasted turkey, Stews |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Garnacha Tinta, Graciano, Mazuela, Tempranillo |
