Marques de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Rioja

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  Vintage 2005
  96 points erobertparker.com

....It’s extremely backward and tight, showing very young, with a balanced nose between spice, tertiary and cherry fruit aromas. It’s a powerful, still young vintage, with plenty of glycerin, body, round tannins. An austere wine (is it the Mazuelo....It’s extremely backward and tight, showing very young, with a balanced nose between spice, tertiary and cherry fruit aromas. It’s a powerful, still young vintage, with plenty of glycerin, body, round tannins. An austere wine (is it the Mazuelo?), it is complex and ever-changing in the palate. It has a sense of harmony that only the best wines have. Very long and elegant. I loved its serious and austere overall feeling. 100,000 bottles produced. This is a true vin de garde which develops complex notes of violet and meat with time in the glass. This is a Gran Reserva greatly marked by the Mazuelo, which should give it great ability to age. At this quality level it represents very good value.), it is complex and ever-changing in the palate. It has a sense of harmony that only the best wines have. Very long and elegant. I loved its serious and austere overall feeling. 100,000 bottles produced. This is a true vin de garde which develops complex notes of violet and meat with time in the glass. This is a Gran Reserva greatly marked by the Mazuelo, which should give it great ability to age. At this quality level it represents very good value.

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  Vintage 2004
  97 points

Medium colour. Fabulous intense redcurrant, plum, tar and roses aromas with bitumen, graphite notes. Intense graphite, plums, redcurrant, rosehip tea, tarry flavours with espresso, chistmas cake flavours and fine chocolaty smooth textures. This has it all; fragrance, power and complexity. A foil to Australia''s iconic Grange with over 120 years of history and provenance.