“The one wine that has potential to become even subtler and more complex than Murrieta’s Ygay is its Capellanía. Showing how the well-kept traditions of Rioja can be informed by today’s knowledge, it is a most refined wine, made after very long ageing in French barriques. An inimitable mix of a unique vineyard and exceptional wisdom.”

“Deep violet-red to the eye, this wine has a nose of raspberry, white chocolate and juniper berry. Still youthful on the palate, it offers ever-present tannins supporting flavors of dark plum, black cherry, caramel and violet that slowly fade into a soft cherry-pie finish. Drink through 2042.”

“The Capellanía Rioja Blanco Reserva from Marqués de Murrieta is made entirely from Viura, with the vines planted at the very highest elevation on the Ygay estate. The wine is aged for sixteen months in new French oak casks prior to bottling. The 2017 will be released shortly and offers up an excellent bouquet of pear, lemon blossoms, macadamia nut, white soil tones, honeysuckle and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and complex, with a superb core of fruit, excellent mineral drive and grip, impeccable balance and a long, refined and vibrant finish. This is a stunning young wine, which is a cross between traditional and modern styles of Rioja Blanco. It will certainly be drinkable when it arrives in the market, but it has the structure to age long and gracefully and I suspect it will be even better at ten or twelve years of age than it will be upon release. Great juice.”

“This polished red shows lots of depth, with cola-lined notes of glossy dark cherry and black olive hedged with wild herb, anise, loamy earth, mocha and clove. Refined, harmonious and expressive. To be released Spring 2022. Drink now through 2031.”

“This is historical Rioja in the glass with dark-berry, Spanish-cedar, bark, mahogany and light earth aromas that follow through to a full body with firm, fine tannins that are layered and intense. It really is multilayered, with a citrus and cedar aftertaste. Wonderful length and composure. Try after 2023, but already fantastic.”