2005 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva Finca Ygay

Community Tasting Notes (107) Avg Score: 88.7 points

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  11/28/2021 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Always great to come back to this majestic winery, this time its reserva with a blend of 84% Tempranillo, 13% Garnacha and 3% Mazuelo. Medium garnet red colour. Medium intensity aroma of cherries, spices, dry earth, cranberries, sweet briar, dried rose petals. Medium body, medium light density with silky smooth elegant texture, velvety tannins, great oak integration with raspberry and cherry flavours scented with oaky spices and touch of cola, vibrant med+ acidity. Great balance among earthy red fruit flavours and oaky spices.

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  6/15/2021 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Final section of this cork was firmly glued-like to the neck (pictured). Positively no decanted just filtered in order to eliminate some small pieces. Opened at aperitif time and drunk along the lunch.
  Strawberry lactic on the nose, pretty direct and smooth. Also a steely note plus some forest floor (or cigar box dried) and granny's living room. Quite simple according with my humble experience. Medium-bodied wine on the palate, lovely acid, shortie and definitely expressive and alcoholic. Gonna wait another decade for that magnum sleeping in my cellar. At this point no emotions at all. Time must develop complexity at least. Fairly good is not enough for a 15 yo Murrieta reserva
  
  La sección final del corcho se pegó firmemente al cuello (en la foto). No se decantó ni de coña, sólo se filtró con el fin de eliminar algunas pequeñas piezas. Abierta a la hora del aperitivo y bebida a lo largo del almuerzo. Fresa láctica en la nariz, bastante directo y suave. También una nota de acero, más un poco de suelo del bosque (o caja de puros seca)y sala de estar de la abuela. Bastante simple de acuerdo con mi humilde experiencia. Vino de cuerpo medio en el paladar, encantadoramente ácido , corto y decididamente expresivo y alcohólico. Voy a esperar otra década para que esa Magnum que duerme en mi sótano. En este punto no hay emociones en absoluto. El tiempo debe desarrollar, al menos, complejidad. Bastante bueno no es suficiente por un Murrieta reserva de quince años.

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  2/24/2020 - robmatic wrote: 91 Points

  Great showing for my last bottle of this bargain. Alluring bright acidity which is a hallmark of Ygay, and plenty of sweet wood which some may find excessive, but I find to be beautifully melded with cherry fruit.

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  6/7/2019 - Lordswood wrote: 90 Points

  Supremely drinkable and enjoyable wine. No harshness and lots of pleasure. I wish I had more of these rather than the mere 6 that I bought. But they would not last very much longer anyway.

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  5/27/2019 - Lordswood wrote: 90 Points

  This seems to improve each time I try it - now with almost cranberry acidic red fruit with some cherries and plums. Ripe tannins give it structure and a touch of chocolate on the finish gives it even more complexity. Lovely.

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