Tbilvino Mukuzani Special Reserve 2021
Tbilvino Mukuzani Special Reserve 2021
- Vintage: 2021
- Size: 750ml
- Type: Red
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Varietal: Saperavi
- Grapes: Saperavi
- Winery: Tbilvino
- Region: Kakheti
- Country: Georgia
The Mukuzani Special Reserve has a wonderful nose, packed with aromas of sour cherry, blackcurrant, vanilla and cocoa. It is a bold, dry red wine, originating from the Alazani River plain, where the soils are composed of a calcareous clay. The Mukuzani appellation is considered to be one of the greatest in the country, placing this Special Reserve firmly in the upper echelon of Georgian red wines.
Tbilvino was founded in 1962 and originally served as a simple wine cellar. It was 2014 before the winery began to cultivate and harvest its own vineyards, a change brought about by the brothers Zurab and Giorgi Margvelashvili. These days, it is one of the largest wineries in the country, sourcing fruits from world-renowned appellations, and receiving plaudits from international wine competitions, such as Decanter London, Mondial, and the IWC.
The Mukuzani Special Reserved is composed of the very best bunches of Saperavi grapes, collected and set aside each year by the winemakers. It has a complex palate, loaded with tannins, dark jammy fruits, and subtly sweet spices. Look for hints of vanilla, tobacco smoke and blackberry in each sip. The fruits spent 15 months ageing in French oak barrels, imparting an excellent, woody backbone. It is serious, yet approachable, and has the potential to age in a cellar for a very long time. Consider pairing it with traditional Georgian stews, steaks, or spicy sausage.
Tbilvino Mukuzani Special Reserve 2021









overall i had a positive experience, they have a wide range of wines, some which are hard to find anywhere else - the main reason i still buy from them, plus the discounts are fair and often, but... their codes for the first offer only works at the first offer, which if fine, but then why would you send me the voucher in each package i order, why spam me on the email and every time i log in on the website? this is really bothering me... then their rewards points system is useless, first of all because you only get peanuts even after spending €250 on an order, but even those peanuts will expire if you won't order again soon, which is unfair, to say the least... and lastly, if you get a corked wine, a wine with any deffect or a wine that leaked (my last order contained a bottle of $100 Caymus Cabernet with a leaking cork, which made the wine tasted cooked and flat), they have no procedure put in place for you to replace or return the wine or to get a refund or replacement - none, which is a big no no no for any wine collector... so all in all i give it 3 stars for now