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Bodegas Faustino Martinez Rioja Faustino I Gran Reserva(1996)
- Winery:
- Bodegas Faustino
- Varietal:
- Tempranillo
- Region:
- Spain > Rioja
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, intense, oak - heavy, delicate, stone fruits, big, varietal, tempranillo, carignane, cherry
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Source:
Wine.com
- Grape Varieties 90% Tempranillo; 10% Mazuelo and Graciano Vinification It is aged 2-3 years in oak casks and is refined in bottle for 4 years prior to its release. Color Intense, bright ruby red. Bouquet Aromatic, delicate yet intense with glycerine notes. Taste Mellow, velvety and smooth. Alcohol 12.5%
- April 2008
- Had this wine to venison. Excellent!
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October 2008
- Grape Varieties 90% Tempranillo; 10% Mazuelo and Graciano Vinification It is aged 2-3 years in oak casks and is refined in bottle for 4 years prior to its release. Color Intense, bright ruby red. Bouquet Aromatic, delicate yet intense with glycerine notes. Taste Mellow, velvety and smooth. Alcohol 12.5%
- Philip
- Brooklyn, NY
- October 2007
- Big - 6 years of aging. Stupidly strong. Lots of oak, a big wine. Overpowering. (Tasted as part of a marathon at the Wines from Spain trade event.)
- March 2008
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No written review
