2007 MARQUES de MURRIETA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL RIOJA "The aromas of this show an amazing freshness of flowers and herbs such as lavender, rosemary, and violet. Then it goes to raspberry, candy and currants. Black licorice too. A truly great wine on the nose. Full-bodied, racy and linear. So polished. It’s like a red ruby. 86% tempranillo and 14% mazuelo in the blend....Great length and future....” 98 Points "...This is still a baby, long and with depth and tannins that should melt in a couple of years. Compared with the 2005 it is fresher, perhaps not as concentrated, but for me the extra freshness compensates and puts it at a very similar quality level..." 95+ Points "Beguiling nose: lifted, with kirsch and floral notes, real garrigue scents of lavender and wild herbs. In the mouth the fruit is more solid; cherry, but also a plummy rasp of bittersweetness, with liquorice notes. The tannins are fine but dense and chewy..." 95 Points