Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2009

$139.99

99 Point Rioja                                                     One of Rioja's finest reds from Marques de Murrieta, the Castillo Ygay Grand Reserve Rioja is a beautiful wine - limited. 99 Points James Suckling: "Marvelous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cedar and mushrooms. Some dried cheese. Then turns to flowers. Very complex. Full and intense with fantastic depth and power. It goes on for minutes. It is a wine that exudes tradition but gives a sense of modernity with precise winemaking. Two years in oak, one in concrete and three or four in bottle. Drink on release and age onwards. July 2019." 97 Points Robert Parker: "It has greatness and finesse and is a very attractive wine with all the stuffing and balance that is needed for a long (and positive) aging in bottle. This is one of the finest modern day vintages of Castillo Ygay. This is going to develop in the direction of the classical bottlings from yesteryear." 97 Points Decanter: "Ygay these days is a blend of Tempranilo and Mazuelo, the later making up 15% in this vintage. 2010 will be remembered in the great vineyards of Europe as a classic year, elegant restraint and wonderful harmonious balance, even in youth, its key characteristics. The Ygay fits this template perfectly; plums and sloes, hints of blueberry and cassis, then figs, cocoa and sousbois, a distinct balsamic noteto underline provenance. The Mazuelo etches fresh acidity and a powerful finish,leaving the Tempranillo the opportunity to dance flamboyantly on the mid-palate,the bringer of joy and harmony." Only the finest vintages from the 741-acre (300-hectare) Ygay Estate are used to make Castillo Ygay. This Gran Reserva Especial is made from Tempranillo and Mazuelo from vineyards located at 500 meters above sea level. Limited in production and sought after all over the world, it is the worthy choice for our emblematic Castillo Ygay label. The Cebrian-Sagarriga family, who in 1983 acquired the Marques de Murrieta winery, established in 1852, has a distinct winemaking philosophy that is founded in the pursuit of quality and excellence through tradition and innovation.

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Ratings on Delectable

Sipping Fine Wine Delectable Pro

Blend of Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo (Cariñena), unusually high, each aged separately for 26 months (Temp-American / Mazuelo-French), pronounced bouquet of berry fruits with complex spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and plum flavors, well balanced, with pepper, cinnamon and slight tobacco. Long finish, tight tannins ending with fruit and an earthy mineral character. Outstanding, will age for years and will improve in the bottle!

Blend of Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo (Cariñena), unusually high, each aged separately for 26 months (Temp-American / Mazuelo-French), pronounced bouquet of berry fruits with complex spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, cherry and plum flavors, well balanced, with pepper, cinnamon and slight tobacco. Long finish, tight tannins ending with fruit and an earthy mineral character. Outstanding, will age for years and will improve in the bottle!

9.7

Adam Kincaid Delectable Pro

Here we find a middleweight champion struggling to cling to its belt amid a sea of upstarts and revitalized contenders. Not certain if the future is bright for the Gran Reserva Especial, as it lacks the punch we’ve come to expect.

Here we find a middleweight champion struggling to cling to its belt amid a sea of upstarts and revitalized contenders. Not certain if the future is bright for the Gran Reserva Especial, as it lacks the punch we’ve come to expect.

9.1

Andrew Lohse Delectable Pro

Drop dead gorgeous / a balance of dried and juicy red fruit with pronounced dill and blonde tobacco / nicely integrated oak, elegant structure

Drop dead gorgeous / a balance of dried and juicy red fruit with pronounced dill and blonde tobacco / nicely integrated oak, elegant structure

9.3

Gregory Fulchiero Delectable Pro

A baby

A baby

9.2

Andrew Cullimore

Deep ruby center , light medium wide ruby rim. Quite rounded, sweet blackberry , cherry and plum. There is also a steely mineral note. Touch of vanilla. Plum and blackberry notes in the mouth, quite elegant and refined . There is nice ripeness to the fruit and very good balance and length. That mineral touch returns on the finish. Very nice and complete, will surely age very well though it is accessible now. Tannin is present but sweet , refreshing acidity. Coming back to the glass there is a black pepper note that comes through. The acidity and tannin now seem more marked.

Deep ruby center , light medium wide ruby rim. Quite rounded, sweet blackberry , cherry and plum. There is also a steely mineral note. Touch of vanilla. Plum and blackberry notes in the mouth, quite elegant and refined . There is nice ripeness to the fruit and very good balance and length. That mineral touch returns on the finish. Very nice and complete, will surely age very well though it is accessible now. Tannin is present but sweet , refreshing acidity. Coming back to the glass there is a black pepper note that comes through. The acidity and tannin now seem more marked.

9.2

Diederick Swagemakers

Magnum

Magnum

9.4

Martijn

Also from magnum. Blackfruit and chocolate and wood. YUMMIE wine. Very young still.

Also from magnum. Blackfruit and chocolate and wood. YUMMIE wine. Very young still.

9.4

Berry Marinussen

Magnum

Magnum

9.5

Dmitry Teytelman

What a great wine! Beautiful nose, exceptional balance on the palate, good tannins and acidity.

What a great wine! Beautiful nose, exceptional balance on the palate, good tannins and acidity.

9.5

WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.