Prado Enea Gran Reserva ist der grosse Klassiker des Hauses Muga, an dessen traditioneller Weinbereitung sich die letzten Jahrzehnte nichts geändert hat. Der aktuelle Jahrgang 2005 wird von Robert Parkers "Wine Advocate" mit 95 Punkten extrem hoch eingeschätzt, nur 1970 bekam einen Punkt mehr.
Gedecktes Granatrot mit leichtem Dachziegelrot am Saum. In der Nase Aromen von Gewürzen, Schokolade, umhüllt von fast likörhafter Frucht. Am Gaumen kräftig und ausgeglichen. Sehr langer und klarer Nachhall.
Rebsorten
80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, Mazuelo y Graciano.
Boden
Ton-Kalkhaltiges Schwemmland
Ausbau
Zusammen mit den Trauben für den Torre Muga, sind die Trauben des Prado Enea immer die letzten, die geerntet werden, wiel man den optimalen Reifezeitpunkt abwartet. Die Trauben werden in großen 16.000 L Holzfudern fermentiert. Danach reifen Sie mindestens 36 Monate in französischen und amerikanischen Barriques und mindestens 36 Monate in der Flasche, bevor der Wein in den Verkauf gelangt.
"Although the two reservas can be very good wines, it is the Prado Enea that really shines in my opinion. There is a finesse and balance here that pleases, framed with a structure and sufficient substance to age beautifully. It is a unification of quality and the traditional style that I really enjoy". (thewinedoctor.com)
eRobertParker.com #218 - Apr 2015 - Luis Gutierrez - Muga Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2006 - 96/100 - Drink: 2016 - 2036 $41 (65) The 2006 Prado Enea is a phenomenal bottle of traditional Rioja at its best. A blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and the remaining 10% Mazuelo and Graciano aged for a long time in oak and bottled before release. This is a practice quite common from yesteryear, but that is a true rarity today. The technical data provided talks about incredible parameters, 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.39, both extremely low for a warm vintage like 2006. The grapes are sourced from higher-altitude terraced plots where the climate is cooler and drier and the soils are rich in clay. This is a wine that is not automatically produced every year. The wine spends its elevage in oak containers of different size, origin and age for no less than three years. The nose is intoxicating with a superb mixture of tertiary and more primary aromas like old furniture, cloves, cracked pepper, incense and cigar ash plus cherries in liqueur (that Garnacha!). The palate is medium-bodied, with great freshness (Jorge Muga tells me the pH is stabilized with aging in barrel), acidity and balance, with a silky texture, ultra-fine tannins and great persistence and length. This wine feels younger than it is, and seems to be aging at a glacial pace. With the stuffing and balance it has this should make very old bones, and drink greatly throughout its life. Superb! At this quality level the price seems like a bargain. 90,000 bottles produced. The next Prado Enea will be 2009 as they didn't get what they look for in this wine in either 2007 and 2008. Those were two cold vintages, and 2007 had 100 liters of rain during the harvest. Prado Enea is harvested in November and in 2008 there was frost at the end of October.
Kritikerbewertungen:
Guia Peñin: 93
Guia Proensa: 96
Robert Parker: 96
Decanter: 94
Genussdaten
Alkohol: 14,0 %
Dekantierzeit: 1 Stunde
Serviertemperatur: 17°C
Trinkempfehlung: 2015-2035
Allergene: enthält Sulfite
- Weingut:
- Muga