The red wine Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja DOCa, vintage 2005 from the winery Marqués de Murrieta has been rated in 2019 by Peter Moser with 96 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Tempranillo, Carignan from the region La Rioja in Spain.
Tasting Notes
Dark ruby, purple reflections, discreet brightening on the rim. Fresh blackberry fruit, fine noble wood nuances, delicate cassis, tangerine zest, pleasant tobacco notes. Complex, young and fresh, juicy sweet berry fruit, taut, integrated tannins, mineral, pronounced fruit and mouth-filling, good freshness on the finish with chocolatey nuances, very good length, shows a somewhat more "international" style, good length. Good future potential.
More about the tastingStrong carmine garnet, violet reflections, delicately undercoated, broad rim brightening. Ripe cherry fruit underlaid with sweet spices and fine cookie, red forest berry confit, fine floral accents, tobacco nuances, a hint of velour and caramel. Good complexity, full-bodied red berry fruit, finely interwoven tannins, fresh structure, fine earthy nuances, mineral and persistent, stylistically refreshed old-fashioned style.
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