94 points “This is very structured and powerful with a dense and rich palate of ripe fruit and hints of toasted oak.” – James Suckling
93-94 points “The wine is textured and fine and it's more elegant than the 2015 I tasted next to it.” – Wine Advocate
This Tempranillo-dominated Rioja comes highly rated by the critics as always. 2016 was a cooler year and that has given Marqués de Murrieta’s Rioja Reserva wonderful finesse. What is drawn from the American oak barrels after 18 months of maturing is a sleek and stylish wine with dark notes of black cherry blackcurrant black plum blackberry black olive autumn leaves toasted oak spices liquorice sweet balsamic smoke and something reminiscent of great Bourbon. Pair this silky red with roast lamb seared duck breast jamón roasted vegetables truffles slow-cooked mushrooms and caramelised onions.
Luciano Murrieta produced the first ever Rioja exported before anyone else in the region and built a grand “château” on the Ygay Estate inspired by Bordeaux. The wines from this estate are aged for substantially longer than the required legal period meaning it therefore sits at the very pinnacle of the region’s hierarchy. In fact when Tim Atkin ranked the producers of Rioja based “only on the quality of the winery and its wines” he placed Marqués de Murrieta in the very top echelon as a First Growth.
SKU No.: 3347220
Style No.: 849538
Region: Rioja
Grapes: Tempranillo,Graciano,Mazuelo
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
94 points “This is very structured and powerful with a dense and rich palate of ripe fruit and hints of toasted oak.” – James Suckling
93-94 points “The wine is textured and fine and it's more elegant than the 2015 I tasted next to it.” – Wine Advocate
This Tempranillo-dominated Rioja comes highly rated by the critics as always. 2016 was a cooler year and that has given Marqués de Murrieta’s Rioja Reserva wonderful finesse. What is drawn from the American oak barrels after 18 months of maturing is a sleek and stylish wine with dark notes of black cherry blackcurrant black plum blackberry black olive autumn leaves toasted oak spices liquorice sweet balsamic smoke and something reminiscent of great Bourbon. Pair this silky red with roast lamb seared duck breast jamón roasted vegetables truffles slow-cooked mushrooms and caramelised onions.
Luciano Murrieta produced the first ever Rioja exported before anyone else in the region and built a grand “château” on the Ygay Estate inspired by Bordeaux. The wines from this estate are aged for substantially longer than the required legal period meaning it therefore sits at the very pinnacle of the region’s hierarchy. In fact when Tim Atkin ranked the producers of Rioja based “only on the quality of the winery and its wines” he placed Marqués de Murrieta in the very top echelon as a First Growth.
SKU No.: 3347220
Style No.: 849538