Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2018
24.75€ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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 freshness. Each variety and plot fermented separately in stainless steel. and the wines aged separately in American oak barrels for 21 months and then settled in concrete until bottling. It follows the path of the 2016, where I noticed a change that is taken further in this, controlling the power and increasing the freshness. It's very aromatic, a year completely different from the 2017; it has less structure and more freshness and subtler balance and enough oomph, concentration and power neatly compensated by freshness. I believe 2018 was a very good vintage to implement this change. It's perfumed, fresh, elegant and medium-bodied, with a velvety texture. Superb! 960,000 bottles produced.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 23 months in used and new American oak barrels.
Description
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha tinta, Mazuelo and Graciano grapes from the vineyards of the Finca Ygay in the D.O.Ca. La Rioja.
The vineyards surrounding the winery were planted between 1950 and 2000 in an area of 300 hectares, located at an altitude between 320 and 485 metres above sea level.
These vineyards are located on clay-limestone, sandy-loam, gravelly, clay-loam, stony or clay-ferrous soils, among others.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand. Once in the winery, after destemming and gently crushing the bunches, the varieties are fermented separately in stainless steel tanks.
At the end of the fermentation process, the solid parts of the grapes are pressed in vertical presses to obtain a greater extraction of the colour and ripe tannins that reside in the skins. Finally, Marqués de Murrieta Reserva is aged for 16 months in American oak barrels and 24 months in the bottle.
Taste
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva is juicy and rich on the palate. Its tannins go unnoticed due to its perfect integration and its bright acidity. It is a red wine that transports us to the traditional Rioja.
A blend of classicism and modernity.
Marqués de Murrieta Reserva is a red wine produced by Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta, from the vineyards located in Finca Ygay, in La Rioja Alta.
This fantastic wine is perfect to accompany roasts, roast pork, ham, semi-cured cheeses, baked fish, cod, game stews and grilled red meats, among others.
And you, have you already experienced the sensation of tasting this magnificent rioja?
Shipping to Peninsular Spain
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| 1-6 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 7-12 | 6.90€ | 0.00€ (-6.90€) |
| 13-17 | 12.90€ | 0.00€ (-12.90€) |
| 18 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 19-23 | 15.90€ | 0.00€ (-15.90€) |
| 24 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 25-29 | 19.80€ | 0.00€ (-19.80€) |
| 30 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 31-35 | 22.90€ | 0.00€ (-22.90€) |
| 36 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 37-41 | 26.90€ | 0.00€ (-26.90€) |
| 42 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 43-47 | 28.90€ | 0.00€ (-28.90€) |
| 48 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 49-53 | 33.90€ | 0.00€ (-33.90€) |
| 54 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
| 55-59 | 35.90€ | 0.00€ (-35.90€) |
| 60 | Free | 0.00€ (Free) |
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