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1970 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 39
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UPL Likes this wine: 98 points
March 28, 2023 - Beautiful nose , cedar , sweet spot -- I only want to smell this wine the whole time -- It fills the room straight from the opening
What a stunning wine -- Very long aftertaste, sad of my last bottle
still vibrant – long life ahead -- very high recommended1 person found this helpful Comment -
cch1966 Likes this wine: 95 points
January 29, 2022 - What a stunning wine. Still surprisingly fresh with fruity notes - primary black cherries. Also clear notes of vanilla and leather. Complex and well balanced. Impressive 51 years Rioja.
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prufrocksabogado Does not like this wine: 89 points
April 25, 2021 - A swirl of distinct flavors once the mustiness disappeared. Sadly, the flavors were sour and offputting. This wine is past its prime.
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Peech Likes this wine: 93 points
May 23, 2019 - from magnum - opened for more than an hour without decanting. Lovely and fragrant nose with strawberry and woodsy notes.
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Peech Likes this wine: 95 points
October 27, 2018 - from magnum - not decanted. Acidity a little higher than expected, but the nose was beautiful with wood and cedar notes. Sweet on the attack. Drinking beautifully.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Bodegas Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Rioja) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
7/8/2004 (link) 95 points(Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial) Licorice and dill nose; tasty, vibrant strawberry, red fruit, dill, caramel palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
5/7/2004 (link) 95 points(Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial) Lovely dill, American oak, vanilla nose; fresh, bright, tart cherry, pure red fruit palate with medium-plus acidity, surprisingly youthful; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
4/17/2004 (link) 98 points(Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial) Cassis, blackberry, vanilla, clove nose; huge, incredibly youthful, sexy, licorice, cherry, cassis, vanilla palate with structure; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1970
- 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
- UPC Codes 8411509309303, 8411509402103
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 143 (51%)
- Consumed 134 (48%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Red meat / salmon.Who Likes This Wine
89% Like It 9 votes
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- ProducerMarqués de Murrieta
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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