Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1970

94/100 PP

"Time in barrel was gradually reduced, and the 1970 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, a very successful vintage, was bottled in July 1982, so "only" 12 years after the harvest. It was a very good vintage both in Rioja and at the Ygay estate, with annual rainfall of 328.9 liters. The wine was produced with a blend of 75% Tempranillo, 11% Mazuelo, 8% Garnacha and 6% Graciano and has 13.2% alcohol, 7.5 grams of acidity and 0.9 grams of volatile acidity. There was a white Castillo Ygay produced from 1970 too. A first bottle was very volatile and felt like it was slightly corked. A second bottle was volatile but clean, a little advanced and soft, with a mellow texture and a tender feeling."
(Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com)

Der Castillo YGAY Gran Reserva Especial wird nur in außerordentlich guten Jahrgängen hergestellt. Nach der zwischen 11 und 15 Tagen dauernden Vergärung in Edelstahltanks kommt der Castillo YGAY in 225 Liter Holzfässer aus amerikanischer Eiche, in denen er die nächsten 50 Monate reift. Die Trauben für den Castillo YGAY Gran Reserva Especial stammen aus den besten Lagen des 300 Hektar großen YGAY-Weinguts.