Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, Rioja DOCa, Spain

姆列达侯爵伊格特级珍藏红葡萄酒

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I don't think I had ever tasted the 1980 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial before. It was produced with a blend of 72% Tempranillo, 13% Mazuelo, 11% Garnacha and 4% Graciano that matured in American oak barrels for 72 months (six years) and kept in bottle for a further 36 months (three years) before it was released. It has 13% alcohol. This is a rare vintage that didn't even feature in a previous dossier from the winery that was supposed to contain all the vintages ever produced. I tasted it from a magnum, the only format they have in the winery, as apparently it was a very short production. The wine was surprisingly good and follows the style of the 1978; there was a change in style with the 1985, the one I tasted after this. This combines the old and the more modern styles with long aging in wood. It has less complexity and depth; it's a little thin, but it has good finesse.