Castillo YGAY Blanco Gran Reserva Especial 1986

Mit dem Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1986 läßt Marques de Murrieta die Tradition der langgereiften Weißweine wieder aufleben, der letzte Weiße YGAY stammt aus dem Jahrgang 1978, der nächste könnte von 2018 weg in etwa 10 Jahren der Jahrgang 1998 sein.

Die Trauben für den Castillo YGAY Blanco Gran Reserva Especial 1986 stammen aus der Weinbergslage Pago Capellanía, die 1945 in der höchsten Zone der Finca YGAY gepflanzt wurde. Die Trauben für den Castillo YGAY Blanco 1986 werden stets manuell geerntet.

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97 % Viura, 3 % Malvasia

Der YGAY Blanco 1986 wird in amerikanischen Fudern fermentiert. Danach verbringt er 252 Monate in Barriques aus amerikanischer Eiche. Danach 67 Monate in Zementtanks. Am 29.1.2014 fand die Abfüllung statt.

Wine Advocate #226 - 31st Aug 2016 - Luis Gutiérrez - 1986 Marqués de Murrieta • Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial - 100/100 - $649
I have been terribly excited about this wine since I first learned that (part of) it was still in cement waiting to be bottled in September 2013. I consider the rare white Castillo Ygay one of the greatest white wines ever produced in Spain, and the 1986 Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial is a great addition to the portfolio of the winery--an historic wine that is coming back to life. I did a vertical tasting of many of the old, historic vintages of this wine, and they are included in a separate article in this very same issue. This 1986 had seen the light as a limited early release bottled in 1992 and sold around 1995, and some bottles might still be found in the market. But most of it remained unbottled and was kept at the winery, where it stayed in oak for 21 years, followed by some six years in cement vats until it was bottled. It has 13.5% alcohol, an extremely low pH of 2.98 and 6.75 grams of acidity (tartaric). It has a very subtle nose and it's a bit shy, a little closed at first. It was only bottled one and a half years ago, and it's not crazy to say that the wine is showing extremely young. The wine shows more open the day after, when it has developed some nuances of mushrooms and verbena tea. This is mostly Viura with perhaps a pinch of Malvasía Riojana (aka Alarije). The palate is both powerful and elegant, with superb acidity and great length, with volume and sharpness, with a mineral, umami-driven finish. It fills your mouth, tickles your taste buds and makes you salivate. There is nothing negative about the wine; there is no excess oak, nothing blurry, nothing to improve... perhaps the bottle used! I think this is a perfect wine. It seems to be getting younger and younger with time in the glass; it seems to be getting more focused and sharper, and I have no doubt the wine will evolve and last for a very, very, very long time in bottle. I kept the opened bottle for almost one week and the wine didn't move one inch--no oxidation or any signs of fatigue. Having tasted many other vintages, including the also perfect 1919 (which is still going strong at age 97), I have no doubt we're talking about a white for the next 50 years. Looking at the older vintages, I might even be underestimating its life span. The potential next release could be the 1998 in no less than ten years' time.

James Suckling - Friday, October 21, 2016 - Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1986 - 100/100
This is a triumph. An amazing white showing roasted pineapple, dried apple, flowers and hints of lemon curd on the nose. Hints of almonds, too. Full-body, closed and tight with amazing depth and beauty. Waxy, salty, and creamy. Goes on for minutes. 21 years in wood, seven in concrete and then about three years in bottle. First year since 1978. Viura with a hint of malvasia. I have the same mind-tingling sensation tasting this as tasting the 1964 Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Blanco. Another perfect wine. 8,000 bottles made.

Kritikerbewertungen
Robert Parker: 100
James Suckling: 100

Genussdaten
Alkohol: 13,5 %
Dekantierzeit: 1 Stunde
Serviertemperatur: 8°C
Trinkempfehlung: 2018-2048
Allergene: enthält Sulfite