2002 Faustino Rioja Reserva V

Community Tasting Notes (16) Median Score: 85 points

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  11/5/2020 - JCH2019 wrote: 88 Points

  I have had a magnum of this stored in a wooden box in a Climadiff aging cellar for 10 years. A little garnet coloured but vanilla and almond nose; still good fruit and some tannin; cherries and almonds with a tobacco and cassis background. Not hugely long; but surprisingly good based on other reviews. The right magnum to open on the first night of lockdown! But it's principally just me drinking it.....ouch

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  1/12/2020 - MrSkimo wrote: flawed

  I truly believe that this could have been a good wine in its day. The color was garnet brown. Heavy sediment, fines and chunks. The taste was slightly sweet with almost zero tannin or acidity. Still drinkable, but there was a heavy raisin, prune taste to it. Hard to say if the defect was from poor storage, or just an old wine that wasn’t made to age this long.

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  12/19/2011 - pavel_p wrote: 88 Points

  Short 15min decant and drank over an hour. Nice medium garnet color, muted nose with some red fruit, not particularly expressive palate but good balance with some very fine tannins left, light to medium body. Rather short finish. Nice, simple everyday wine which will not improve but still has a few years to go.

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  6/17/2011 - SmoothPalate wrote: 90 Points

  I don't really understand the low ratings given to this wine. Dark brick colour. Nose is totally open offering tons of liquorice, oak, dark cherry, dried fruit, earth, smoke and hints of black pepper. Clearly mature and showing complexity. On the palate tannins are perfectly mellow, the acidity is just about perfect, and I found very persistent aromas echoing those of the nose. Good length, definitely beyond medium and close to long. Overall this is a very good wine and certainly a terrific value at just 11€. Was a good match with my entrecote with sauce and vegetables. Drink now, won't improve further.

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  10/3/2010 - Rombi wrote:

  No formal notes. Scarlet wine.
  Very earthy and a lot of (too much...) oak in the nose. A bit of chocolate and tobacco.
  Not really a winner in the taste. Misses body and character. Might be over his top but i believe this was never a top rioja...

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