Castillo Ygay, Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain, 2009
Item Number: 127
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $130
Online Close: Apr 6, 2020 10:00 PM EDT
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Description
In 2009, the final blend was Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo (or CariƱena), 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