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The 2007 Gran Reserva is strictly Tempranillo aged in American oak, and Mazuelo (also known as Carignan) aged in French oak. The Mazuelo does a tremendous job brightening the wine. The Gran Reserva is sourced entirely from La Plana, located at nearly 500m, and its 80-year-old vines are all dedicated to this iconic bottling. Vicente Dalmau calls 2007 an elegant vintage, and this wine certainly shows that – leather and cigar box notes on the aromatics mingling with dark and red fruits. The cold and rainy vintage resulted in smaller yields and concentration. The palate shows an array of fruits wrapped in slightly sweet elements of tobacco leaf and finishing with a peppery, savoury character.

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Marques de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Especial Gran Reserva, Rioja, Alta, Northern Spain, Spain, 2007

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The 2007 Gran Reserva is strictly Tempranillo aged in American oak, and Mazuelo (also known as Carignan) aged in French oak. The

Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, Rioja Alta, Spain, 2007

Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial, Rioja Alta, Spain, 2007

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