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May 2331, 2022
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LOT 413

Lot 413

MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 1942 (1) WA 97

MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 1942 (1) WA 97
Lot 413 Details
MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 1942

Rioja, Spain.
u. vts. soiled, stained & scraped label. corrosion on capsule.

The 1942 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial from a great Rioja vintage spent a mind-boggling 40 years in American oak barriques before it was bottled in 1983. Dark cherry red in color with a garnet rim, it offers up a splendid perfume of earth, mineral, lavender, incense, and black cherry. The wine’s vibrant acidity has kept it youthful and complete. This is a tour de force. June 2010 WA 97

1 bt.    per lot $800 - $1,000

Realised: $1,320
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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