Marqués de Murrieta Gran Reserva 2016

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"Aromas of black berries, black olives, black truffles, autumn leaves and earth. Grilled orange peel. Very complex. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a complex and complete finish. Nicely persistent and focused. 26 months in American oak. Drink or hold."
James Suckling: 96/100

"Very much the product of a cooler vintage, the 2016 Gran Reserva is a wine that will reward patience. Combining Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 8% Mazuelo, each aged separately in American oak, this is perfumed and lightly balsamic, with vanilla, wild herb and brown toast top notes, lots of chalky minerality and flavours of damson and blackberry. 2026-2040."
Tim Atkin: 96/100

"A barrel selection of the most age-worthy wines from the vintage make the 2016 Gran Reserva Limited Edition, this year a blend of 82% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 8% Mazuelo selected from their 300 hectares of vineyards. The grapes were picked between October 10th and 18th. The destemmed and lightly crushed grapes were fermented by plot and variety in stainless steel, and the varieties were aged separately in American barrels for 26 months. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.56 and 5.4 grams of acidity. Tasting this in the context of the current vintages, it's clear that we're talking about a different era—more traditional, meatier, not as precise as other wines from more recent years, quite balsamic but with a solid palate, texture and balance, halfway between tradition and modernity. It was bottled in July 2019. Drink: 2022-2034."
Robert Parker: 94/100