Marqués de Murrieta Reserva 2018

Weintyp: Rotwein
Hersteller: Bodega Marqué de Murrieta
Region: Spanien, Rioja DOCa
Stil: trocken, fruchtig
Rebsorte: 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo, 2% Garnacha 
Farbe: Kräftiges Kirschrot mit granatrotem Saum

Beschreibung: Der Bodega Marqués de Murrieta Reserva präsentiert sich mit einem intensiven Bouquet von schwarzen und roten Kirschen, gepaart mit Noten von Eukalyptus und exotischen Gewürzen. Am Gaumen ist der Bodega Marqués de Murrieta Reserva feingliedrig mit geschliffenen Tannieren und einer wunderbaren Frucht von kleinen schwarzen Beeren, Blutorangenschale, reifen Früchten, getrockneten Blütenblättern und kühlender Minze. 

Wine Advocate: „The flagship red 2018 Rioja Reserva was produced with a blend of 86% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo (a.k.a. Cariñena) and 2% Garnacha selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards that exemplifies the character of the vintage and the place. 2018 was a year with good rain and a cool season that resulted in a late harvest, which started on October 1 and was slow and delivered grapes with good freshness. Each variety and plot fermented separately in stainless steel. and the wines aged separately in American oak barrels for 21 months and then settled in concrete until bottling. It follows the path of the 2016, where I noticed a change that is taken further in this, controlling the power and increasing the freshness. It's very aromatic, a year completely different from the 2017; it has less structure and more freshness and subtler balance and enough oomph, concentration and power neatly compensated by freshness. I believe 2018 was a very good vintage to implement this change. It's perfumed, fresh, elegant and medium-bodied, with a velvety texture. Superb!“

Tim Atkin: „The 2108 release is the latest in a line of stylish Reservas from Marqués de Murrieta, all the more impressive when you know that 1.2 million bottles were made. Combining Tempranillo with 8% Graciano, 4% Mazuelo and 2% Garnacha, all of it aged in American oak. Structured, serious and intense, with lots of perfume, racy acidity, wild herb, plum and red berry fruit and a spicy finish.“

Trinktemperatur: 16-19°
Lagerpotential: bis 2032

Auszeichnungen:
Robert Parker: 94/100 Punkte für 2018
Tim Atkin: 94/100 Punkt für 2018
James Suckling: 95/100 Punkte für 2017
Robert Parker: 93/100 Punkte für 2017