Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.3131 ratings
9.428 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2004 | Icon wine. I love the distinguished smell with fruitiness.

Vintage 2004 | Icon wine. I love the distinguished smell with fruitiness.

Nov 25th, 2023
Nancy Dishner

Having this wine with Doug and Vicki Taylor. Perfect with a beautiful Italian meal. Lots of structure with dark furor. Nice grip on the finish. Doug says it is tasty Bueno!

Having this wine with Doug and Vicki Taylor. Perfect with a beautiful Italian meal. Lots of structure with dark furor. Nice grip on the finish. Doug says it is tasty Bueno!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 25th, 2017
Sarah Bray

Outstanding wine with notes of smoke, tobacco, stewed raspberries, mushroom, dill, and coffee. Supple, velvety tannins. Still vivid and expressive. #wine #rioja #spain #granreserva

Outstanding wine with notes of smoke, tobacco, stewed raspberries, mushroom, dill, and coffee. Supple, velvety tannins. Still vivid and expressive. #wine #rioja #spain #granreserva

1 person found it helpfulApr 15th, 2015
Tom Kobylarz

Regrettably the one Bodega I missed from a stomach bug on my trip last week, though I still love love you Spain and look forward to going back. Now back to the wine....
A beautiful ruby core with some orange and pink at the edges.
The nose is elegantly fruited, with dry flowers, cherry and American oak notes of coconut, dill and toast.
The palate is elegant, refined, while masterfully complex and persistent at the same time. The finish is long and crazy silky. One of the few GR from a very older producer that uses only proprietary fruit.

Regrettably the one Bodega I missed from a stomach bug on my trip last week, though I still love love you Spain and look forward to going back. Now back to the wine....
A beautiful ruby core with some orange and pink at the edges.
The nose is elegantly fruited, with dry flowers, cherry and American oak notes of coconut, dill and toast.
The palate is elegant, refined, while masterfully complex and persistent at the same time. The finish is long and crazy silky. One of the few GR from a very older producer that uses only proprietary fruit.

Oct 30th, 2015
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.5

Great Rioja. Drinking beautifully. Integrated. Great nose, palate and finish.

Great Rioja. Drinking beautifully. Integrated. Great nose, palate and finish.

Apr 3rd, 2015
Robert Love

Cherry, plum, cocoa, and vanilla on the nose. The usual Rioja American oak treatment in the mouth, but balanced. More balanced and less aggressive than other offerings.

Cherry, plum, cocoa, and vanilla on the nose. The usual Rioja American oak treatment in the mouth, but balanced. More balanced and less aggressive than other offerings.

Jan 29th, 2015
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Nice, earthy, loamy nose. Deep cherry. Nice, spice, clove, elegant palate. Young.

Nice, earthy, loamy nose. Deep cherry. Nice, spice, clove, elegant palate. Young.

Jan 17th, 2015
Michael Ireland

Sommelier/Educator Michael Ireland Wine and Restaurant Consulting

9.3

El Classico!

El Classico!

Apr 15th, 2014
Rossipher McLauchlan

CEO/President The Austin Winery

9.9

Castillo Ygay, gran reserva especial, cosecha, 2004

Castillo Ygay, gran reserva especial, cosecha, 2004

Apr 3rd, 2014
Thomas Weston

Yum.

Yum.

Nov 28th, 2013