Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2012 750ml
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The 2012 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial earned 100 points from both James Suckling and Guía Peñín, then 99 Guía Proensa; 98 Tim Atkin, Club Oenologique and Guía Gourmets; 97 Robert Parker, Decanter and Falstaff; 95 Wine Spectator.
It is made only from La Plana, a 40-hectare vineyard planted in 1950 at 485 metres, the highest point of the 300-hectare Ygay Estate, Rioja Alta. 81% Tempranillo, 19% Mazuelo, hand-harvested into small crates (Tempranillo 17 to 19 September, Mazuelo 25 September 2012), each fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel for 10 to 12 days. Tempranillo aged 34 months in 225-litre American oak, Mazuelo 34 months in 225-litre French oak, then 20 months in concrete before bottling in May 2019. 103,216 bottles. 14% ABV.
Black cherry and ripe plum over tea leaves, cedar and Mediterranean herbs on dried flowers. Deep and well framed, polished tannins, built to live long. Decant 20 minutes, serve at 14 to 16°C with roast pigeon, suckling pig or beef sirloin. Imported by Ralph's for Metro Manila.