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• DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 94 points

  June 18, 2016 - Abierto, con poca sensación reductiva, fresco y con nula sensación de alcohol. En boca es magro, ligero, muy sabroso, aderezado de una acidez cítrica con un nucleo de cereza dulce al que lo rodean aromas y sabores terciarios de caza, cuero curtido, ferruginoso y sanguíneo. Excelente botella.

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• tinybubbles Likes this wine: 93 points

  November 25, 2015 - Depth of tingly red and dark fruit on the nose with dark earthiness underneath. Spice, sweet and savory, on the palate is perhaps not quite as well defined as in the best bottles but this was very good. High energy, young sweet fruit, but the poise and maturity of a 40 year old wine. 45 minute decant, consumed over two hours but the wine was still on an upswing.

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• tinybubbles Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 22, 2015 - Bottle variability continues. Somewhat flat nose although undistinguished dark fruit is given some backbone from dark savory spices. A bit too high back palate acidity. Faded after approximately 45 minutes. Drink now.

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• tinybubbles wrote: flawed

  March 23, 2015 - Good fill, good cork, same cellar. But a very different result.

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• tinybubbles Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 21, 2015 - A lesser bottle than others I have had. Subdued dark fruit, dry leaves, and light earth. Palate was thinner than on other bottles with a shorter finish and unbalanced acidity at the end. Fared better when paired with chicken marsala.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1975
• Type Red
• Producer Marqués de Murrieta
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja

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• In Cellars 29 (46%)
• Consumed 34 (54%)

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