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Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Finca Ygay Reserva 2015

Tempranillo/Tinto Fino from Rioja, Spain
WA 93
JS 93
WS 92
W&S 92
WE 90
14.0% ABV
Item # 335862

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93 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The red blend 2015 Rioja Reserva is 80% Tempranillo with 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha, a little more Graciano and Mazuelo, something logical in ripe and warm years like 2015. It's produced with grapes from a diversity of the 30 different plots within the estate, to represent the character of if. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for 18 months. It's spicy and somewhat balsamic, with some dusty tannins. It's a ripe and powerful vintage that only suffers next to the 2016 I tasted next to it when there's a jump in precision and finesse. Drink: 2019-2025. (Jun 2019)"

93 points James Suckling: "So fresh and elegant with more than enough concentration and structure, this is a fine example of a 2015 Reserva. Ripe-blackberry, licorice, smoke and bourbon notes. I love the velvety texture of the long, intense finish. Better from 2019 and with long aging potential. (8/2/18)"

92 points and 'Top 100 Wines of 2019 (#40),' Wine Spectator: "[$29 list] Cedar, tobacco, dried cherry and spice flavors mingle in this red. Features a polished texture, with well-integrated tannins and orange peel acidity. Supple, harmonious and graceful. Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha. Drink now through 2025. Smart Buys. (9/30/19)"

92 points Wine & Spirits: "[$29 list] This grows at Finca Ygay, Murrieta’s estate in Logroño. It’s based on tempranillo (80 percent), with graciano, mazuelo and garnacha adding spice. Black and smoky up front, with dark-cherry richness, it has a silken texture and notes of cardamom to point up the meaty edges of the tannins. Its ripeness feels easy and relaxed, ready for duck breast seared rare. (Dec 2019)"

90 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$29 list] Soft, earthy berry and plum aromas are full and ripe but short on the complexity that this is capable of showing. A medium-full palate is in good shape, while dark plum, berry and raisin flavors are confirmed on a steady, ripe and fruit-driven finish. Alcohol 14%. (Sep 2019)"
93 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The red blend 2015 Rioja Reserva is 80% Tempranillo with 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha, a little more Graciano and Mazuelo, something logical in ripe and warm years like 2015. It's produced with grapes from a diversity of the 30 different plots within the estate, to represent the character of if. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in American oak barrels for 18 months. It's spicy and somewhat balsamic, with some dusty tannins. It's a ripe and powerful vintage that only suffers next to the 2016 I tasted next to it when there's a jump in precision and finesse. Drink: 2019-2025. (Jun 2019)"

93 points James Suckling: "So fresh and elegant with more than enough concentration and structure, this is a fine example of a 2015 Reserva. Ripe-blackberry, licorice, smoke and bourbon notes. I love the velvety texture of the long, intense finish. Better from 2019 and with long aging potential. (8/2/18)"

92 points and 'Top 100 Wines of 2019 (#40),' Wine Spectator: "[$29 list] Cedar, tobacco, dried cherry and spice flavors mingle in this red. Features a polished texture, with well-integrated tannins and orange peel acidity. Supple, harmonious and graceful. Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha. Drink now through 2025. Smart Buys. (9/30/19)"

92 points Wine & Spirits: "[$29 list] This grows at Finca Ygay, Murrieta’s estate in Logroño. It’s based on tempranillo (80 percent), with graciano, mazuelo and garnacha adding spice. Black and smoky up front, with dark-cherry richness, it has a silken texture and notes of cardamom to point up the meaty edges of the tannins. Its ripeness feels easy and relaxed, ready for duck breast seared rare. (Dec 2019)"

90 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$29 list] Soft, earthy berry and plum aromas are full and ripe but short on the complexity that this is capable of showing. A medium-full palate is in good shape, while dark plum, berry and raisin flavors are confirmed on a steady, ripe and fruit-driven finish. Alcohol 14%. (Sep 2019)"
Product SKU 335862
Producer Marqués de Murrieta
Country Spain
Region Rioja
Varietal Tempranillo/Tinto Fino
Designation Reserva
Vintage 2015
Size 750ml
Color Red
Blend 80% Tempranillo with 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha
ABV 14.0%
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