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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - Medium/dark-red and clear in the glass. Appealing nose of eucalyptus, cherry, vanilla and smoky oak. Cherry, menthol, and tobacco on the palate. Mouth-puckering tannins and powerful acidity. Long menthol, tobacco finish.

This is a nicely balanced Gran Reserva Rioja. There are some that are oak-driven, and others more fruit-driven. I think this 2005 Castillo Ygay represents a balance between oak and fruit. Good now and should only get better.....

2nd Bottle 2/7/15 : I enjoyed this bottle even more than the first one. This time I found the wine to be concentrated with more red and black fruit. Very fine tannins. Wonderful and extravagant flavor profile, asian spices. 94-95pts.

5/3/2015: 3rd bottle: Very exotic. Coconut, Chocolate, Asian spice, black cherry. Complex, and extremely well-balanced with respect to tannins, acid, and alcohol. Magnificent bottle. This after 2 days open in a corked decanter.

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