Grand Vin Wine Merchants UK | Blog

  We are delighted to offer the new release of Marques de Murrieta's flagship Rioja, the 'Finca Ygay' Reserva 2017 . One of the most famous names in Rioja, Marques de Murrieta was founded in 1852 by Luciano Murrieta, who was inspired by his three-year sojourn in Bordeaux.  His foresight in purchasing the Ygay Estate in 1870, and the marriage of the Bordelaise technique with Spanish grapes has paid off, with a series of superb vintages. 'The wine has concentration and clout, and I always consider it an ultimate example of an updated classical Reserva from Rioja. 2017 was the earliest harvest (started and finished in September), a warm and dry year when the Ygay estate miraculously escaped the terrible frost that decimated most of Europe. The challen...

  We recently tasted a bottle of perfectly matured 2009 Lupicaia , from the beautiful Castello del Terricio in Tuscany. It was superb - so fresh, with masses of spice and mineral character, opening up after a couple of hours to reveal brilliant red fruit - absolutely on form. We are therefore delighted to have secured a parcel, and at a remarkably good price! Beautifully resonant in the glass, the 2009 Lupicaia is a standout... a gorgeous wine with tons of personality. This is a decidedly round, sexy Lupicaia that is going to offer plenty of enjoyment over the course of the next fifteen years* or so. Antonio Galloni , *tasted in 2013       'The 2009 vintage shows stunning elegance and balance and i...