Marques de Murrieta - Castillo Ygay - Gran Reserva Especial - Rioja DOCA
97 points - The Wine Advocate
Marques de Murrieta - Castillo Ygay - Gran Reserva Especial - Rioja DOCA
97 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price£21700
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The 2011 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 84% Tempranillo and 16% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from a plot called La Plana that was planted in 1950 at 485 meters in altitude, the highest in the Ygay property.
The wine is possibly more powerful and concentrated but keeping the freshness, with a longer élevage but very young and lively, with an elegant texture and mouthfeel, great balance, and elegance.
The wine feels lively, and it seems impossible that it has been in bottle for over six years. It has the classical profile with the effect of the American oak barrels, cigar box, cedar wood, sweet spices—aromatic, intoxicating, complex. This should age very slowly and for a very long time.
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
Spain |
Region: |
La Rioja |
Appellation: |
Rioja |
Producer: |
Marques de Murrieta |
Grapes/Blend: |
Tempranillo, Carignan |
Serving temp: |
16° - 18° C |
ABV: |
14% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Lamb, Beef, Venison, Game Birds, Duck, Mushrooms |
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