Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.311 ratings
9.73 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Top Notes For
Santosh Varghese

An amazing example of how well Rioja ages... Licorice, black cherry, wet forest floor, tobacco, tar and a never ending finish.

An amazing example of how well Rioja ages... Licorice, black cherry, wet forest floor, tobacco, tar and a never ending finish.

2 people found it helpfulMay 10th, 2014
Ted Rutledge

1970 vintage. Rioja doesn't get better than this.

1970 vintage. Rioja doesn't get better than this.

Jun 10th, 2015
David McNally

Killer. Reconditioned bottle direct from Ygay cellar. Sour cherries, cranberries... basically a sour fruit bomb even after all these years. Still has ten or twenty left

Killer. Reconditioned bottle direct from Ygay cellar. Sour cherries, cranberries... basically a sour fruit bomb even after all these years. Still has ten or twenty left

Apr 16th, 2017
Robbin Gheesling

Founder/Educator Vineyard Adventures

Old vintage Rioja Tasting #dwcc

Old vintage Rioja Tasting #dwcc

Oct 25th, 2013
Conrad Green

A bit of va. Powerful fruit. Topped up? The other 70 was better

A bit of va. Powerful fruit. Topped up? The other 70 was better

Sep 11th, 2015
Samuel Fritz-tate

Still so young, the freshness of the spiced bing cherries, blood orange combined with the higher then normal acidity(consistent to all Ygay's I've tasted and perhaps a marker for them) points to a long life ahead. Super classical rioja which is not for everyone, but is specular

Still so young, the freshness of the spiced bing cherries, blood orange combined with the higher then normal acidity(consistent to all Ygay's I've tasted and perhaps a marker for them) points to a long life ahead. Super classical rioja which is not for everyone, but is specular

Apr 14th, 2015
Howard Towt

Wonderful nose; definitely old world. High acidic mouthfeel.

Wonderful nose; definitely old world. High acidic mouthfeel.

Mar 12th, 2014
Ricky Erling

Sommelier Bistro 31

10

Ricky had this 11 years ago

Ricky had this 11 years ago

Jun 19th, 2013
John Van Trijp

John had this a year ago

John had this a year ago

Feb 18th, 2023
Rick Wolfen

Rick had this 8 years ago

Rick had this 8 years ago

Aug 25th, 2016