Community Tasting Notes 16

• drwine2001 wrote:

  August 12, 2023 - Double decanted 3 hours earlier. Deep ruby. Stalky, volatile aromatics. Much better in the mouth with rich feel, cherry fruit, and soil. Moderately tannic. Hard to believe this is 80+ years old. If this action acquisition is indeed authentic, it is interesting to think about how massive it must have been at the beginning of its life. I don’t believe I’ve ever tasted a 1942 from anywhere in the world.

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• Kepos Likes this wine: 95 points

  November 25, 2022 - fantastic earthy nose, red fruit and some nice acidity, well balanced and so good.

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  November 8, 2021 - i am mindful of the fact that i'm enjoying a bottle of wine that was bottled from grapes harvested during the second world war... humbling.
  
  clear translucent dark ruby red with a slight amber hue at the edges. the nose is so beguiling and unique. sanguine notes, soy, leather, citrus, dijon. the palate is bright yet soft and lithe. sour cherry, iron, and there is a lovely saline tone that is subtly woven throughout and holds through the finish. stunning.

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• GonzaloManzaneda Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 11, 2018 - Hoy le ha llegado el momento al Castillo de Ygay Reserva Especial de 1942. La botella la tenía guardada por aquello de encontrar un "momento especial" pero hace poco, revisando la bodega vi que tenía cierta perdida y precipité su consumo.
  
  Botella procedente de colección privada, diría que las condiciones de guarda fueron buenas pero no excepcionales. No tenía grandes esperanzas de que estuviera apta para el consumo pero... PREMIO.
  
  El tapón ha sido todo un reto, habré estado unos 10 minutos para poder sacarlo pero, finalmente, ha salido bastante bien. Estaba totalmente empapado.
  
  Recién abierta presentaba notas de sangre y bálsamicos muy agradables, al minuto a mostrado una peste de peletería que me ha hecho temer lo peor. Al moverlo un poco se ha difuminado y han vuelto las pieles, pimientas, puro, bodega. Se ha ido transformando durante toda la comida, descolocandome en cada aspiración.
  
  En boca... PAM una acidez que pone los pelos de punta y te hace salivar a lo bestia. El color es precioso, parece un vino de 20 años más que uno que va para los 100.
  
  Esta noche lo volveré a probar, quiero darle tiempo porque el cambio en las pocas horas que ha estado abierto es brutal.
  
  Uno de esos vinos que te hace pensar en el tiempo, en plena guerra mundial, unos se mataban y otros estaba elaborando este vino. Creo que será difícil poder volver a probar una de estas botellas, la disfrutaré durante todo el fin de semana.

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• JulianSkeels Likes this wine: 97 points

  October 18, 2017 - This had about 40 years in barrel and cement and I drank it alongside some other Riojas from the 60s and 70s. Very dark, with plenty of sweet oak notes and the overall impression is of sweetness and at this stage its a bit monolithic. As crazy as it sounds, this wine needs another 20yrs to really develop more tertiary complexity and reach its peak. Luckily I've got one bottle left. 96pts now but clear potential for about 98pts in time. HOLD. Drink from 2030-2050. This will become a benchmark not only for Ygay but Rioja generally

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1942
• 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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• Pending Delivery 7 (6%)
• In Cellars 91 (75%)
• Consumed 24 (20%)

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