ON-929489 QC-11427325

Faustino I Gran Reserva 1994

Red Blend Red Blend
Rioja, Spain

$72.00 (929489)

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December 09, 2017

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Here's a fully mature, funky, brettanomyces-laden Rioja Gran Reserva, complete with fully raisined, pruney fruit,...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

Faustino keeps unearthing these old vintages, and this indeed is old. But it maintains good vitality and remains...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

Lovely 23 year-old tempranillo aromas though not quite as old as you would imagine them to be. The volatility and...

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Community Reviews (1)

Jason Solanki
Jason Solanki

Intense nose offers exotic sweet spices, incense, and savoury/earthy aromas. It's medium-full bodied on the palate with soft tannins and flavours of dried floral, black cherry and sweet spice. Acids are still very good and the finish length is excellent. Tasted Sept/2016.

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