Wine Legend: Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay White Gran Reserva Especial 1946
We’ve chosen the 1946 vintage specifically, but this white Rioja as a whole is worthy of its place in our hall of fame. Here’s why…
Quick notes on Murrieta’s Castillo Ygay White Gran Reserva Especial 1946:
Number of bottles produced: N/A
Composition: 92% Viura, 8% Malvasia, according to Cellartracker
Alcohol: 12.8%
Origin: La Plana vineyard, Ygay Estate, Rioja Alta
Release price: N/A
Price today: Rarely available. Christie’s sold six bottles for £842 at a London auction in 2012, versus a high estimate of £300. In December 2017, Christie’s sold two bottles of the 1946 and one bottle of the 1932 as a three-bottle lot for $2,082 at an auction in New York. Its high estimate for the lot was $1,200.
What makes Murrieta’s Ygay White Especial 1946 a legend?
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