95 points Tim Atkin, MW: "[14%] Very much a modern style of white Rioja, this is a new French oak-fermented cuvée of Viura and 30% each of Garnacha Blanca and Maturana Blanca. Leesy, layered and complex, it's the kind of thing that will appeal to Burgundy lovers, with layers of oatmeal, tangerine, citrus and nutmeg. 2025-2029. (2025)"
94+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The white 2021 Flor de Muga Blanco Reserva sold with the Reserva category, as the market is more and more interested in whites with a long élevage. It's a white with aging potential and complexity produced with a blend of 40% old-vine Viura, 30% Garnacha Blanca and 30% Maturana Blanca with good ripeness in a great year when the grapes ripened thoroughly and developed full aromas and flavors but kept very good freshness. The free-run juice fermented in small barrels at low temperature, then was kept in concrete eggs for three months and then aged for six months in new barrels crafted by their coopers. It's smoky, spicy and toasty, still very young and undeveloped, primary but open and expressive with balsamic notes of bay leaf, waxy apples and flowers, and it has a seamless and balanced palate with a serious, chalky finish. 23,038 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2022. Drink 2025-2032. (2/27/25)"
92 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2021 Flor De Muga Blanco is close to one-third each Viura, Garnacha Blanca, and Maturana Blanca, raised in new French oak. It has a slightly more reductive bouquet of crushed citrus, pear, and white flowers, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a fresh, focused mouthfeel, and beautiful overall balance. It's a solid step up over the classic white and shines for its overall balance and purity. (7/3/24)"
91 points Wine Spectator: "An overtone of mountain herbs is subtle and enticing; then, racy acidity and an underpinning of salinity work to define the palate's creamy layered flavors of pear, dried white cherry, lemon pith, clove and almond skin. Well-cut and well-spiced on the lingering finish. Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Maturana Blanca. Drink now through 2029. (12/31/24)"
94+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The white 2021 Flor de Muga Blanco Reserva sold with the Reserva category, as the market is more and more interested in whites with a long élevage. It's a white with aging potential and complexity produced with a blend of 40% old-vine Viura, 30% Garnacha Blanca and 30% Maturana Blanca with good ripeness in a great year when the grapes ripened thoroughly and developed full aromas and flavors but kept very good freshness. The free-run juice fermented in small barrels at low temperature, then was kept in concrete eggs for three months and then aged for six months in new barrels crafted by their coopers. It's smoky, spicy and toasty, still very young and undeveloped, primary but open and expressive with balsamic notes of bay leaf, waxy apples and flowers, and it has a seamless and balanced palate with a serious, chalky finish. 23,038 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2022. Drink 2025-2032. (2/27/25)"
92 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2021 Flor De Muga Blanco is close to one-third each Viura, Garnacha Blanca, and Maturana Blanca, raised in new French oak. It has a slightly more reductive bouquet of crushed citrus, pear, and white flowers, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a fresh, focused mouthfeel, and beautiful overall balance. It's a solid step up over the classic white and shines for its overall balance and purity. (7/3/24)"
91 points Wine Spectator: "An overtone of mountain herbs is subtle and enticing; then, racy acidity and an underpinning of salinity work to define the palate's creamy layered flavors of pear, dried white cherry, lemon pith, clove and almond skin. Well-cut and well-spiced on the lingering finish. Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Maturana Blanca. Drink now through 2029. (12/31/24)"
| Product SKU | 350955 |
| Producer | Muga |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Varietal | Other White Blends |
| Designation | Reserva |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 40% Viura, 30% Garnacha Blanca and 30% Maturana Blanca |
| ABV | 14.0% |
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