Marques de Murrieta Ygay Reserva 2010 Bouteille (75cl)

Reviewed by

Luis Gutiérrez

Published

2019-06-28

Drink Date

2019 - 2040

I had very high expectations for the 2010 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, and the wine delivered as expected. 2010 was one of the finest vintages in Rioja in recent years, and this blend of Tempranillo with 15% Mazuelo (Cariñena) has to be one of the finest modern day Castillo de Ygays. The grapes come from a plot planted in 1966 at 485 meters in altitude, the highest in the estate, and the vines yielded 3,500 kilos per hectare. The two varieties fermented separately in stainless steel for 11 days, and the wine spent 26 months in a mixture of American and French oak barrels. I tasted the 2009 next to this 2010, and I had also had a bottle two nights before. So, I was able to compare this with the 2009, which was a very different year, as 2010 was a cooler year and a priori a more adequate year for long-aging wines like this Gran Reserva. The difference was the vegetative cycle, as the vinification and élevage was the same. This is sleeker and sharper, less developed and livelier than the 2009, which already shows some signs of "old wine" with aromas that remind me of the old classical Rioja reds. It has greatness and finesse and is a very attractive wine with all the stuffing and balance that is needed for a long (and positive) aging in bottle. This is one of the finest modern day vintages of Castillo Ygay. This is going to develop in the direction of the classical bottlings from yesteryear. 130,853 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2015.

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Reviewed by

Jacobo García Andrade

Published

2026-04-07

This is at a beautiful stage of evolution, showing aromas of dried flowers, bark, red berries and hints of tar and tea. It has an exceptionally elegant profile with a modern touch. The fruit is ethereal, the tannins finely etched and precise. The wine is crystalline, with purity and elegance that define its style. It is a blend of 84% tempranillo and 16% mazuelo. Aged for 26 months in French and American oak and a further 13 months in concrete. Approachable now, but will continue to evolve favorably. Drink or hold.

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Drink Date

Jusqu'a 2021

Spicy aromas lead to flavors of vanilla, cherry, fresh herb and mineral in this expressive red. Though oaky notes are prominent, there's a core of focused fruit, and the light structure is fresh and balanced. Graceful and alluring. Drink now through 2021. 83,333 cases made, 5,750 cases imported. Published on June 15, 2015

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