Marques de Murrieta - Rioja Gran Reserva Finca Ygay 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Marques de Murrieta
Country	Spain
Region	Rioja
Varietal	Tempranillo
Vintage	2015
Sku	685

 

This is historical Rioja in the glass with dark-berry, Spanish-cedar, bark, mahogany and light earth aromas that follow through to a full body with firm, fine tannins that are layered and intense. It really is multilayered, with a citrus and cedar aftertaste. Wonderful length and composure. Try after 2023, but already fantastic.

A barrel selection of the most age-worthy wines from the vintage, the 2015 Gran Reserva Limited Edition is a blend of 80% Tempranillo, 9% Graciano, 9% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha from their 300 hectares of vineyards. The grapes were picked between the September 14 and October 16; the destemmed and lightly crushed grapes were fermented by plot and variety in stainless steel, and the varieties aged separately for 27 months in American barrels. Tasted next to the wines from 2018 and onward, this is a more powerful and concentrated wine, also because of the style of the vintage. The concept is to make a wine with more structure, power and aging potential. It's very classical with notes from the aging in American oak clearly recognizable, very spicy and tasty. The wine is medium to full-bodied and powerful but already developed by some time in bottle; it's spicy, tasty, chalky and still young with potential to age. 62,418 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2018.

A creamy, medium- to full-bodied version, with hints of chocolate and licorice accenting baked black currant, kirsch, warm brown bread, iron and eucalyptus. Features fine tannins on the finish. Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha Tinta. Drink now through 2025. 5,201 cases made, 250 cases imported.