Long day at 25sps light fixtures! — 4 months ago
Very good flavor. @madfirgarlic — 5 years ago
Takes me back to Marques de Riscal and the Frank Gehry designed hotel - go there if you haven’t been! — 6 years ago
Dry sherry flavor with a bit of funk — 7 years ago
Fab 05 top Rioja @ £70-100 in a great year & a fav of mine - will keep improving but great now 😉 Awesome 2020-30 👍
📍 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005
🏵 95 points w/ 96-98 potential
🍇 89% Tempranillo & 11% Mazuelo
🍷 Deep ruby
👃 Soft oak through dark spiced berries, currants & cherry with creamy vanilla, light smoked tobacco, leather, mocha, coconut, mint & balsamic into choc cherry gateaux w/ a bit of date coming through
👄 Med+ body of deluxe silky smooth creamy stewed rich dark cherry driven fruits all perfectly balanced w/ thick cocoa cream, vanilla & balsamic touch
🎯 Long seductive oak, cocoa, balsamic & dark fruit cherry boom linger — 8 years ago
New to wine. This was one of the first quality reds I was recommended. Should age well and has decent tannins. — 3 months ago
Blitz heavy duty — 5 years ago
A rioja to remember — 6 years ago
Just nice and smooth — 7 years ago
Very smooth and good with spicy and red meat — 7 years ago
Balanced, fruity, violet undertones. Easy drinker. — 8 years ago
Loved candied citrus bright jus cloudy yeast tinge of bite/colour — 4 months ago
2020 vintage lovely — a year ago
Bold for a Sauv Blanc. Notes of succulent pear and tropical fruit. Well-balanced acidity. — 3 years ago
With cheese, gorgeous — 6 years ago
Of all the old Rioja I’ve been drinking this last year this, together with the Marqués de Riscal 1964, stands out the most. A stunning wine with mindblowing complexity. A true joy to drink. The bottle was finished extremely fast. — 7 years ago
Smooth and full bodied. Delicious, will buy again. — 8 years ago
Lisanne Nijenhuis
🎵 Suzan & Freek- Goud 💫 — 3 months ago