Comments on: Rioja in a nutshell: Bodegas Muga, Prado Enea to Aro via the Torre

By: Dr Vino’s wine blog » Blog Archive » Should wine magazines review wines by style instead of regions?

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:23:04 +0000

[...] I was half way through a blind tasting of 42 wines from Rioja, a thought struck me: why do magazines still organize their correspondents along regional lines? [...]

By: ryan

ryan — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:08:52 +0000

I work with someone close to “Mr.Muga” himself. Turns out there is a lot of inner controversy in the family. The sons who will one day take over and the father, have from what I understand more than a few back and forths about style and approach to the “Muga Image”. What I do like though is that there is a conversation going on.

In truth I have tasted the lower end Muga’s and the Cirsion. Not at the time knowing the Cirsion’s price I was very impressed by it. Though I agree 300 is a bit too much in my opinion.

Cheers,

By: TC Hogan

TC Hogan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:50:51 +0000

(continuing with the modern theme) At a distinctly lower price point the Palacios Remondo wines are worth investigating; as is Telmo Rodriguez’s Altos de Lanzaga…

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:26:23 +0000

TC Hogan –

Funny you should mention that one. I also tried the Cirsion that day and indeed, I found it much more balanced than the Aro. Worth $300? Probably not. But still, a superior wine…

By: TC Hogan

TC Hogan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:48:52 +0000

If searching for a premium Rioja in a modern style you can’t go past 2005 Roda ‘Cirsion’…