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Procedente de las mejores uvas del pago La Plana de 40 hectáreas, plantado en 1950 y ubicado en la zona más elevada de la Finca Ygay a 485 metros de altitud sobre el nivel del mar. 81% Tempranillo, 19% Mazuelo.
Los racimos se despalillan y estrujan suavemente. Las uvas fermentan por separado en depósitos de acero inoxidable, con control de temperatura. El encubado tiene una duración de 11 días durante los cuales se realizan continuas labores de “remontados” y “bazuqueos”, para favorecer el contacto del mosto con los hollejos y provocar una lenta y natural extracción de aromas y polifenoles. Crianza de 26 meses en barricas de roble americano y francés de 225 litros.
PEÑÍN: 96
COLOR: cereza poco intenso, borde granate
AROMA: elegante, fina reducción, fruta madura, ebanistería, especiado
BOCA: equilibrado, complejo, largo, taninos finos, fino amargor
PARKER: 96
Marqués de Murrieta didn't produce their top red in 2008, so I tasted the 2009 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial. In 2009, the final blend was Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo (or Cariñena), one of the highest percentages of Mazuelo ever. The grapes are now sourced from the La Plana vineyard within the Ygay estate, one of the higher-altitude plots at 485 meters. The grapes fermented and aged separately, the Tempranillo in American oak barrels and the Mazuelo in French barriques for 26 months, given its power. It has that seriousness, character and somehow rusticity of the Mazuelo, austere, harmonious and still young. It has good depth and concentration, still young and lively with fine tannins and a backbone of freshness that lifts it up. It will develop for a very long time in bottle. This is a great classical Rioja for the long haul. 109,000 bottles and some larger formats were produced. It was bottled in October 2014. The prices are increasing but so is the quality. The following vintages will be 2010, 2011 and possibly 2012. I cannot wait to taste them...