Marques de Murrieta - Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial 1978

Der Castillo Ygay ist für viele der beste Rioja Rotwein überhaupt! Hier aus dem Jahre 1970: Rotwein Castillo Ygay Etiqueta Blanca 1970. Diese Flaschen sind differenzbesteuert, d.h. es ist kein Ausweis der Umsatzsteuer möglich.

100 Punkte von Robert Parker für Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco 1986100 Punkte von James Suckling für Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco 1986Für viele ist der Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco der beste Rioja Weißwein überhaupt!! Der Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco 1986 ist ein grandioser Ygay Jahrgang, der von Robert Parker und von James Suckling mit der Bestnote 100 von 100 Punkten ausgezeichnet wurde! Der Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1986 wurde 21 Jahre (!) - also 252 Monate - im Holzfass ausgebaut und zusätzlich 67 Monate im Zementtank, worin er an Volumen gewinnt. Am 29.1.2014 fand die Abfüllung statt. Bewertung von Robert Parkers Wine Advocate (Luis Gutierrez, 20. May 2016):"I have been terribly excited about this wine since I first learned that (part of) it was still in cement waiting to be bottled in September 2013. I consider the rare white Castillo Ygay one of the greatest white wines ever produced in Spain, and the 1986 Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial is a great addition to the portfolio of the winery--an historic wine that is coming back to life. I did a vertical tasting of many of the old, historic vintages of this wine, and they are included in a separate article in this very same issue. This 1986 had seen the light as a limited early release bottled in 1992 and sold around 1995, and some bottles might still be found in the market. But most of it remained unbottled and was kept at the winery, where it stayed in oak for 21 years, followed by some six years in cement vats until it was bottled. It has 13.5% alcohol, an extremely low pH of 2.98 and 6.75 grams of acidity (tartaric). It has a very subtle nose and it's a bit shy, a little closed at first. It was only bottled one and a half years ago, and it's not crazy to say that the wine is showing extremely young. The wine shows more open the day after, when it has developed some nuances of mushrooms and verbena tea. This is mostly Viura with perhaps a pinch of Malvasía Riojana (aka Alarije). The palate is both powerful and elegant, with superb acidity and great length, with volume and sharpness, with a mineral, umami-driven finish. It fills your mouth, tickles your taste buds and makes you salivate. There is nothing negative about the wine; there is no excess oak, nothing blurry, nothing to improve... perhaps the bottle used! I think this is a perfect wine. It seems to be getting younger and younger with time in the glass; it seems to be getting more focused and sharper, and I have no doubt the wine will evolve and last for a very, very, very long time in bottle. I kept the opened bottle for almost one week and the wine didn't move one inch--no oxidation or any signs of fatigue. Having tasted many other vintages, including the also perfect 1919 (which is still going strong at age 97), I have no doubt we're talking about a white for the next 50 years. Looking at the older vintages, I might even be underestimating its life span. The potential next release could be the 1998 in no less than ten years' time." Bewertung von James Suckling - Friday, October 21, 2016 - Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Blanco 1986 - 100/100"This is a triumph. An amazing white showing roasted pineapple, dried apple, flowers and hints of lemon curd on the nose. Hints of almonds, too. Full-body, closed and tight with amazing depth and beauty. Waxy, salty, and creamy. Goes on for minutes. 21 years in wood, seven in concrete and then about three years in bottle. First year since 1978. Viura with a hint of malvasia. I have the same mind-tingling sensation tasting this as tasting the 1964 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco. Another perfect wine. 8,000 bottles made."

 Der Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial ist für viele der beste Rioja überhaupt!Geschätzte Lebensdauer: über 30 Jahre. Hier aus dem Jahre 2005: Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005. Wine Advocate #210 - Dec 2013 - Luis Gutierrez - Castillo YGAY Gran Reserva Especial 2005 - 96 - Drink: 2014 - 2030 $65-$100''The 2005 Castillo de Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, a classic among classics, is back in top form with the excellent 2005 vintage. It’s produced from a blend of 89% Tempranillo and 11% Mazuelo (aka Carinena), a difficult grape that is in high esteem at the winery (they exceptionally produced a varietal Mazuelo in 2000 to celebrate their 150th anniversary) as they consider it adds acidity and aging potential to the blend and has been selected specifically to make part of the flagship wine’s blend. In 2005, the Tempranillo was harvested on September 30, the Mazuelo on October 3, and fermented separately in stainless steel vats. The Tempranillo ages in American oak barrels and the Mazuelo in French ones, both for a period of 30 months. The wine matures for a further two years in bottle before being released. It’s extremely backward and tight, showing very young, with a balanced nose between spice, tertiary and cherry fruit aromas. It’s a powerful, still young vintage, with plenty of glycerin, body, round tannins. An austere wine (is it the Mazuelo?), it is complex and ever-changing in the palate. It has a sense of harmony that only the best wines have. Very long and elegant. I loved its serious and austere overall feeling. 100,000 bottles produced. This is a true vin de garde which develops complex notes of violet and meat with time in the glass. This is a Gran Reserva greatly marked by the Mazuelo, which should give it great ability to age. At this quality level it represents very good value. Drink 2014-2030.''