Dipping and stuffing the face as the food became more beautiful around with this Marques de Caceres tempranillo 1985 gran reserva at Costa Brava in San Diego among friends. — 8 years ago
Good red fruit earth tannins — 9 years ago
Another good cheap wine from Mexico — 10 years ago
Ripe cherry and strawberry. Plum and Brett. No noticeable oxidation. Vanilla smoke peppercorn and cured meats. Smooth tannin and good balance. — 11 years ago
Absolutely loved it. Perfect for my taste. — 11 years ago
Buff muy muy bueno!!! — 12 years ago
Muy buen vino, toque madera, balanceado, sabor largo — 13 years ago
Fab 05 top Rioja @ £70-100 in a great year & a fav of mine - will keep improving but great now 😉 Awesome 2020-30 👍
📍 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005
🏵 95 points w/ 96-98 potential
🍇 89% Tempranillo & 11% Mazuelo
🍷 Deep ruby
👃 Soft oak through dark spiced berries, currants & cherry with creamy vanilla, light smoked tobacco, leather, mocha, coconut, mint & balsamic into choc cherry gateaux w/ a bit of date coming through
👄 Med+ body of deluxe silky smooth creamy stewed rich dark cherry driven fruits all perfectly balanced w/ thick cocoa cream, vanilla & balsamic touch
🎯 Long seductive oak, cocoa, balsamic & dark fruit cherry boom linger — 7 years ago
On the porch with Diane, Ellen and Nisha — 9 years ago
So interesting; a breadth of freshness with apricot, peach, ginger and pine nuts. Super delicious — 9 years ago
Outstanding. Refined, balanced and ready to drink. 2003 in 12/16. — 9 years ago
Great rosé from Rioja! Very salmon pink in color, and crystal clear. The nose was full of strawberries, some spice notes, and a very faint note of earth and mineral. The pallet exhibited notes of ripe strawberry, ruby grapefruit, and lemon zest, with a highly acidic, but refreshing finish. I wouldn't mind keeping these around for daily consumption!
Cheers!
$9.99 — 10 years ago
Nice one. Love it! — 10 years ago
2009 Vintage - fantastic — 11 years ago
Fantastic Rioja — 11 years ago
Chinese oak?? This varietal is rarely seen by itself — 12 years ago
Really enjoyed — 13 years ago
Smokey with oak notes — 8 years ago
Lovely nose of dried fruit and nuts, soft and elegant on the plate, with a hint of dryness on the finish. Layered on the palate and lingers in the mouth. -En Rama NYC popup — 8 years ago
Chilean Syrah bold flavors really good — 9 years ago
Brilliant wine. It's a real treat. — 9 years ago
Joy had this 9 years ago
Sweet and bubbly...so delicious! — 10 years ago
Very rich and fruity, cherry and raspberry. — 11 years ago
It goes on and on and on. Good gran reserva, Marques de caceres shouldn't ever be passed up — 11 years ago
Best Rioja I've ever had. '05. — 12 years ago
Excellente — 13 years ago
Janet Alvarez
Smooth and full bodied. Delicious, will buy again. — 7 years ago