Marques de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2022 (750 ml)

Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva 2022 comes from the winery's Finca Ygay estate in Rioja Alta. The blend combines 85% Tempranillo with 7% Mazuelo, 6% Graciano, and 2% Garnacha, with each variety fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel before the final wine is assembled.

The 2022 vintage offers ripe red fruit and liquorice accented by a delicate chocolate-liqueur note. Its palate is balanced, rounded, and generous, with fresh acidity woven into firm tannins and a long, persistent finish. Twenty-five months in American oak support the wine's polished Reserva character and measured complexity.

Critic Ratings - 2022 Vintage

Tim Atkin: 95 points. Robert Parker: 94+ points. Vinous: 94 points.

Prior Critic Review - 2020 Vintage

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Review - Rated 94: The 2020 Rioja Reserva, their flagship wine, comes from the 300 hectares of estate vineyards. Here, Tempranillo is the backbone, making up 82% of the blend in the low-yielding vintage of 2019, complemented with 8% Graciano, 7% Mazuelo and 3% Garnacha. It has controlled ripeness at 14% alcohol, with a pH of 3.65 and 5.1 grams of acidity. I loved the aromatics here—floral and elegant, more in the style of the 2018 than the 2019. it's lighter, more elegant, fine-boned and has a silky texture and very fine tannins. Both 2019 and 2020 are very good, but 2020 is more my style. It was bottled after 21 months in American oak barrels.