{"title":"MdM","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"11-marques-murrieta-castillo-ygay","title":"2009 Marques Murrieta Castillo YGay","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e96 Points, Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \"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...\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e95 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: \"A special Rioja that's traditional, but not old-fashioned. Dusty, licorice and spice nose with red fruit. A cool and elegant wine, in spite of the concentration. Long, firm finish. Expands with aeration. From vines planted in 1945. Drink or hold.\" 12\/18\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100427567336,"sku":"","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/20250308_113101.jpg?v=1741455562"},{"product_id":"2010-marques-murrieta-castillo-ygay","title":"2010 Marques Murrieta Castillo YGay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Spectator #1 wine of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 Points, Wine Spectator: “Maturing well, this round red is a lovely example of the traditional style. Orange peel, dried cherry, forest floor, vanilla and black tea flavors mingle harmoniously over round tannins and citrusy acidity. Generous but gentle, lively, balanced and harmonious. Tempranillo and Mazuelo. Drink now through 2030.” 9\/20\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e99 Points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com: \"Marvelous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cedar and mushrooms. Some dried cheese. Then turns to flowers. Very complex. Full and intense with fantastic depth and power. It goes on for minutes. It is a wine that exudes tradition but gives a sense of modernity with precise winemaking. Two years in oak, one in concrete and three or four in bottle. Drink on release and age onwards.\" 7\/19\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eDecanter\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e97 Points, Decanter: \"Ygay these days is a blend of Tempranilo and Mazuelo, the later making up 15% in this vintage. 2010 will be remembered in the great vineyards of Europe as a classic year, elegant restraint and wonderful harmonious balance, even in youth, its key characteristics. The Ygay fits this template perfectly; plums and sloes, hints of blueberry and cassis, then figs, cocoa and sousbois, a distinct balsamic note to underline provenance. The Mazuelo etches fresh acidity and a powerful finish, leaving the Tempranillo the opportunity to dance flamboyantly on the mid-palate, the bringer of joy and harmony. (Drink between 2022-2050)\" 11\/19\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e97 Points, Luis Gutierrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \"I had very high expectations for the 2010 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, and the wine delivered as expected. 2010 was one of the finest vintages in Rioja in recent years, and this blend of Tempranillo with 15% Mazuelo (Cariñena) has to be one of the finest modern day Castillo de Ygays. The grapes come from a plot planted in 1966 at 485 meters in altitude, the highest in the estate, and the vines yielded 3,500 kilos per hectare. The two varieties fermented separately in stainless steel for 11 days, and the wine spent 26 months in a mixture of American and French oak barrels. I tasted the 2009 next to this 2010, and I had also had a bottle two nights before. So, I was able to compare this with the 2009, which was a very different year, as 2010 was a cooler year and a priori a more adequate year for long-aging wines like this Gran Reserva. The difference was the vegetative cycle, as the vinification and élevage was the same. This is sleeker and sharper, less developed and livelier than the 2009, which already shows some signs of \"old wine\" with aromas that remind me of the old classical Rioja reds. It has greatness and finesse and is a very attractive wine with all the stuffing and balance that is needed for a long (and positive) aging in bottle. This is one of the finest modern day vintages of Castillo Ygay. This is going to develop in the direction of the classical bottlings from yesteryear. 130,853 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2015.\" 06\/19\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102812094696,"sku":null,"price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/20250308_113104.jpg?v=1741455649"},{"product_id":"2012-marques-murrieta-castillo-ygay","title":"2012 Marques Murrieta Castillo YGay","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e97 Points, Luis Gutiérrez, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \"The 2012 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 81% Tempranillo and 19% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from the plot La Plana in the Ygay estate, which was planted in 1950 at 485 meters above sea level, the highest in the Ygay property. The Tempranillo was picked between September 17th and 19th, and the Mazuelo was harvested on September 25th. The bunches were destemmed and lightly crushed and put to ferment in stainless steel for 10 days with constant pump-overs and délestages. The Tempranillo matured for 34 months in American oak barrels, and the Mazuelo also matured for 34 months but in French barriques. It was then blended and put in concrete for a further 20 months. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and 5.8 grams of acidity (measured in tartaric acid per liter). It seems to follow the style of the 2011, perhaps somewhere between the 2010 and 2011—very classical, with notes of earth, cedar, spice and meat. The palate is polished, sleek and elegant with a touch of earthy rusticity. 103,216 bottles, 3,121 magnums and some larger formats produced. It was bottled in May 2019. No 2013, 2014 or 2015 will be produced, so from here, they will jump to 2016 to be released in 2026 or 2027. I look forward to it, and I'm intrigued about what I'm going to find when I taste it.\" 02\/24\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"critic-label\"\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"critic-review\"\u003e100 Points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com: \"So much dried flower, mushroom, iron, rust, sweet berry, and grilled orange. Full-bodied with very elegant and refined tannins that melt in the mouth and give a real sense of place and integrity. Balanced and harmonious. The finesse and finish is endless. Production was 30% less than in 2011. Already so drinkable. A wonderful future. This is the new 1934 or 1964, two legends. Drink or hold.\" 11\/23\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102825234664,"sku":null,"price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/20250308_113107.jpg?v=1741455692"},{"product_id":"3pk-marques-murrieta-castillo-ygay-vertical","title":"MDM Castillo YGay Vertical 3pk","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 btl each 2009, 2010, 2012 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102904795368,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/20250307_150603.jpg?v=1741460072"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.claytonwinehouse.com\/collections\/mdm.oembed","provider":"Clayton Winehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}