2018 Marques de Murrieta Finca Ygay Rioja Reserva [JS94][WA94][WS91]

Producer: Marques de Murrieta Region: Rioja Alta, Rioja, Spain Varietal: 80% Tempranillo, 12% Graciano, 6% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha Year: 2018   James Suckling, 94 Points  "Savory cured-meat, tobacco and grilled-spice notes to the bright plum, red-date, cherry and green-olive aromas. Quite a juicy, medium-bodied Rioja with fresh and extremely silky tannins caressing the zesty orange and crunchy red-berry flavors. Nuanced, fluid and effortlessly drinkable. Long and extremely elegant. A vintage that highlights layering and freshness, rather than power and depth."  Wine Advocate, 94 Points  "The flagship red 2018 Rioja Reserva was produced with a blend of 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo (a.k.a. Cariñena) and 2% Garnacha selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards that exemplifies the character of the vintage and the place. 2018 was a year with good rain and a cool season that resulted in a late harvest, which started on October 1 and was slow and delivered grapes with good freshnes