WTN: Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 1989
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:27 pm
Opened to soothe the pain of my most recent running injury. I started off well, but wondered after 2km why jogging is getting difficult. At three km my right ankle was in quite a bit of pain at which I headed for home. I only managed to jog one more km before I had to limp the rest of the way home. This is a dashed shame as usually on Sundays I've jogged 15-20 km, occasionally doing a half marathon+. The wine has almost made me smile, but not quite (too much pain for such things like smiling). The wine is brilliant and works well with the left overs of last night's risotto. I was surprised to see on cellar tracker that this is close to the end of its drinking window. For my tastes, it's just at the beginning of it. I'd like to keep this 5-10 years longer.
Posted from CellarTracker
Never run. Swim instead.
- 1989 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial - Spain, La Rioja, Rioja (9/10/2006)
Fairly dark colour, some orange. The nose is quite lovely, but rather young and needs an hour decanting to open up. It has fine fruit and all the citrussy character of old style Rioja,with leather and earth, but also a touch of vanillary oak still noticable. The palate is sweetly fruity, still rather tannic and oaky, but with divinely high levels of acidity. Very long and savoury despite the sweet fruit. Lovely.
Posted from CellarTracker
Never run. Swim instead.