Muga Reserva 2007

Muga's only bottling from 2007 — 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, with Mazuelo and Graciano rounding out the blend — and it justifies the selection. Dark ruby, with a nose of ripe cherry, blackberry, smoked meat and liquorice, a thread of candied rose lifting the whole thing. Full-bodied and generous on the palate, the dark and bitter fruit sits over a quiet mineral undercurrent, with tannins that are silky and thoroughly absorbed into the wine. The finish is long and unhurried, picking up sweetness and a resinous, cured tobacco note toward the end.