Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (47%), Merlot (46%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Petit Verdot (2%). Dark ruby color with a slight garnet rim. Aromas of ripe blue and black fruit, graphite, violets, light oak and crushed gravel. Flavors of black cherry/berry/currant fruit, blueberries, tobacco and savory herbs. Touch of spice on the medium-plus length savory finish. Medium bodied and softened tannins. Bright acidity and well balanced. — 2 days ago

Andrew Formi

9.0

Long day at 25sps light fixtures! — 6 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

8.9

Black fruits (plum, blackcurrant), well-integrated oaky tertiary notes. Aromas of coffee, caramel, tar, tobacco, musk, humus. Beautiful aromatic range, and flexible.

Fruit noirs (prune, cassis), notes tertiaires boisées bien intégrées, avec des notes café, caramel, goudron, tabac, musk, humus. Belle gamme aromatique, et souple. — 5 years ago

harry Juggins

9.0

A rioja to remember — 6 years ago

Jon Bergqvist

9.7

Of all the old Rioja I’ve been drinking this last year this, together with the Marqués de Riscal 1964, stands out the most. A stunning wine with mindblowing complexity. A true joy to drink. The bottle was finished extremely fast. — 7 years ago

Janet Alvarez

9.1

Smooth and full bodied. Delicious, will buy again. — 8 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.2

I'm no expert, but I think it will be even better in a few years, but not that much. — a month ago

Eric Kememes

9.1

Loved candied citrus bright jus cloudy yeast tinge of bite/colour — 6 months ago

Catherine Leith

9.2

Bold for a Sauv Blanc. Notes of succulent pear and tropical fruit. Well-balanced acidity. — 3 years ago

Kim Tae Wan

9.3

Very good flavor. @madfirgarlic — 6 years ago

Vaughn Liley

9.0

Takes me back to Marques de Riscal and the Frank Gehry designed hotel - go there if you haven’t been! — 6 years ago

LeMel Humes

9.0

Very smooth and good with spicy and red meat — 8 years ago

with Suzanne

Joelene Hasse

9.0

Smokey with oak notes — 8 years ago

Erica Wiggins

9.5

Love it! Oak, bold and flavorful with body. Already got myself another bottle! — 2 months ago

Lisanne Nijenhuis

9.3

🎵 Suzan & Freek- Goud 💫 — 5 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.1

2020 vintage lovely — a year ago

BaliRain

8.9

Blitz heavy duty — 5 years ago

Steve Churchill

9.0

With cheese, gorgeous — 6 years ago

Guthrie Raimondo

8.9

Dry sherry flavor with a bit of funk — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Fab 05 top Rioja @ £70-100 in a great year & a fav of mine - will keep improving but great now 😉 Awesome 2020-30 👍

📍 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005

🏵 95 points w/ 96-98 potential

🍇 89% Tempranillo & 11% Mazuelo

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Soft oak through dark spiced berries, currants & cherry with creamy vanilla, light smoked tobacco, leather, mocha, coconut, mint & balsamic into choc cherry gateaux w/ a bit of date coming through

👄 Med+ body of deluxe silky smooth creamy stewed rich dark cherry driven fruits all perfectly balanced w/ thick cocoa cream, vanilla & balsamic touch

🎯 Long seductive oak, cocoa, balsamic & dark fruit cherry boom linger — 8 years ago