Faustino I Gran Reserva tasting

Wine Route G
Tasted Monday, December 26, 2016 by Yagil with 356 views

Introduction

Faustino I Gran Reserva is among the best of Faustino in Rioja.
Expectations prior the tasting are for classic high-quality Riojan wines.

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

high quality Tempranillo can age well for more than 50 years as one can observe in these two wines

  • 1964 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    transparent red-brown
    excellent ripe mature cherries nose with earthy notes and violets
    light bodied, soft integrated tannins, medium acidity, leather, earthy, medium length finish with earthy floral aftertaste

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  • 1970 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    transparent medium brown
    dry mature cherries nose with leather & sweet port notes
    soft integrated tannins, still some good fruity level, good acidity, pleasant balance & very good harmony, leathery watery finish and aftertatse

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 1986 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark transparent red brown
    excellent ripe mature dry cherries nose with sweet leather notes and oxidation hints
    light bodied, soft integrated tannins, earthy & sous-bois tones, ripe cherries short finish and aftertaste

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  • 1987 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 90 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark transparent red brown
    excellent delicate dry mature cherries nose with fine violets notes, earthy-leathery & sweet port hints
    medium bodied, soft integrated firm tannins, well balanced, excellent harmony, nicely structured, fine complexity, lingering quality fruity tanic finish and medium length aftertaste

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

no doubt that this excellent vintage produced the most impressing wine of the tasting

  • 1990 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 95 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent red-purple
    excellent dark fruity nose with barrel-oak and liquorice notes
    rich dark fruity flavours, dry firm tannins, excellent balance & structure, very good complexity, high acidity level, long fruity-mineral finish & aftertaste

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1993 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 90 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark opaque red-purple
    wet cardboard fruity nose with subtle bret notes
    lean structured, dark red fruity flavours, good acidity level, firm tannins, sour dark plums, smoked meat, medium minus complexity, mint-eucalyptus tones, medium length sour roasted fruits finish and aftertaste

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  • 1992 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent-opaque red-purple
    dark red fruits nose with violets & tobacco leaves hints
    firm tannins, medium-bodied, high acidity level, rich red fruity-earthy flavours, well balanced and harmonised, roasted plums, lean structured, medium complexity, firm tannins finish with bitter sour plums aftertaste

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

surprisingly, these two excellent vintages produced a below-expectations wine

  • 1994 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 88 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent red-purple
    quality rich dark red fruits nose with lively violets notes
    soft firm tannins, high acidity, well balanced and harmonised, well structured, good complexity, sour plums, light spiciness, cooked sour plums finish and medium length aftertaste

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  • 1995 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 87 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent red-purple
    fruity earthy smoky nose
    soft round tannins, sour red fruits flavours, good acidity, nice balance and harmony, lean structured, weak complexity, sour plums juicy finish, short alcoholic aftertaste

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

surprisingly, this excellent vintage produced a below-expectations wine

  • 2004 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent red-purple
    quality young red fruits nose with roses notes, and roasted plums hints
    medium bodied, firm tannins, high acidity level, well balanced and harmonised, nicely structured, medium complexity, light spiciness, rich fruity finish and short aftertatse

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Flight 7 (1 Note)

  • 2010 Faustino Rioja Edición Especial 87 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    dark translucent red-purple
    rich dark red fruits nose with light spicy jammy notes
    young red fruits flavours, firm tannins, high acidity level, lean structured, medium complexity, rich sour plums finish and aftertatse

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Closing

classic Rioja in its best

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