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Rioja Reserva Vendimia Seleccionada 2006 Muriel

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Grape

Tempranillo

Origin
The name Muriel is a combination of the winemakers' family name of Murua, and Elciego, the name of the village where the winery is located, in the chalky soils of the Rioja-Alavesa. The wine spends 2 years in French and American oak, and 2 years in bottle before release.
Taste
A beautiful dark ruby red, with the classic Reserva characters of firm body and smoothly polished tannins, with subtle Mediterranean herb notes accompanying the typical wood and leather Rioja traits.
Enjoy
Great with wintery stews or hotpot, or minted lamb chops.

Body

Red Wine with of a Body of D
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Average rating

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    • HalH
    • 23 March 2012
    5 out of 5

    Beautiful wine

    This wine is quite delicious. Odered another case as soon as I tasted it.

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    • Andy
    • 31 May 2011
    3 out of 5

    Average Rioja

    The first time I tried it, it was straight from the bottle and to be honest was disappointing and thin and with nowhere near the amount of flavours that other people seemed to find. Decanting it beforehand is a definite must, as it opens up after 40 mins or so, and you get more of the normal oaky rioja flavours. Relatively smooth, easy drinking though. Bought this for £6 a bottle, which is a decent price for the wine, but for goodness sake, change the overlong name, as the wine doesnt live up to the grand promises of the label.

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  • 4 out of 5

    Smooth as sil

    I drank a bottle of this with a Dover Sole and it went down a treat. Not too oaked.

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  • 3 out of 5

    A nice full bodied wine

    Muriel has created a great body of wine!

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    • Ian Clark
    • 24 April 2012
    5 out of 5

    WOW!

    I got this one on offer (£5.99), probably the best wine I've tried for this money, another case to be ordered, even though its now £7.99! Enjoy!!

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    • Angus
    • 24 April 2012
    5 out of 5

    A bargain

    Bought this in Majestic Calais, as they no longer had my favourite Italian red. I think it's a very good, with a lovely grapey taste. Colour and nose is good. Superb value for money. Must be decanted. Indeed all red wines improve by decanting.

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Press Reviews

  • "An oak-driven Spanish red - this wine has spent two years in French and American wood and you can certainly taste it – that’s had time to mellow into a spicy, rich wine that tastes almost as if it’s been pre-mulled, it’s so full of cloves, mace and bay flavours. The oak falls into balance as soon as you put it with food - say, lamb covered in herbs or a sticky, slow-cooked oxtail casserole."

  • "Majestic's current deal on the appealingly unreconstructed Muriel Rioja Reserva 2005. Ideal for the Easter lamb."

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