2001 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva
Community Tasting Note
Harley1199 Does not like this wine:
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - Absurd jammy style, overcooked fruit in the mouth and artificial aromas of spices and bouillon cube. Earthy? No way. A third row GR lacking any elegance. If this bottle is representative of what Decanter magazine consider a great bottle, something ought to be done in London.
Conclusion: complicated you become a Rioja lover if enjoyed this. Quite difficult you really appreciate other Rioja wineries. Probably you also liked Smoking Loon PN. Sadly.
De un estilo absurdamente compotado, con fruta sobre-cocinada en boca y aromas artificiales a especias y sopicaldo. Terroso? Por ningun lado. Un GR de tercera fila que carece de cualquier elegancia. Si esta botella es representativa de lo que la revista Decanter considera algo grandioso, algo debe hacerse en Londres.
En conclusión: complicado el llegar a ser un amante del vino de Rioja si dusfrutaste de esto. Te costará comprender otras bodegas. Seguramente también apreciarás una botella de Smoking Loon. Tristemente.
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Comment posted by SchlaepDog:
7/29/2015 4:44:00 PM - Jammy is certainly not how I would describe what I tasted, the bottle I had was more cherry/raspberry fruit and very primary. And you should certainly know that there is usually bottle variation with Spanish Riojas, plus the GR need 20-30 years of age to come into their prime drinking. Cheers.
Comment posted by Harley1199:
7/30/2015 12:41:00 AM - Yeahhhh dear Schlaepdog. Different points of view. No regrets at all.
I agree a GR needs time, at least 15 years, to show its beauty. Unfortunately at this point Faustino I is nothing more that a poor sample of what a GR is. Moreover I've no complaints against Faustino winery. They are what they were. Incompressible for that Decanter award. Anything else.
A bottle variation? Of course that possibility always exists. I've got one more bottle remaining in my cellar in order to see if there will be any positive evolution. Seriously I've firm doubts. Sorry. But I wish to be wrong. I promise it.
Cheers!