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• StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 96 points

  December 27, 2023 - Dec 27, 2023: 88 p.
  Fill was high into the neck.
  Cork came out in two pcs.
  
  Plopped and decanted (huge sediment! Lost one full glass!) for three hours, but the wine didn't come around before going to the restaurant. So we plopped a '98 Paleo instead.
  
  Thin, acidic and (later on) sporting some dirt and a good dollop of oak. Still thin.
  
  Put a cork in and will revisit tomorrow. Who knows? Lucky number seven??? Maybe Zeus and Dionysos will grant me my wish for grand pleasures by answering my praires?
  
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  Two days later: 29 Dec, 2023, 96 p
  Nose is a bit shy but very convincing. Enticing. I can't resist...
  In the mouth, this seemingly remained slender etc "Unnecessarily Elegant".
  
  But with tough cheeses it grew as much as it had to in order to subdue the cheese. Amazing job done!
  
  Not at all a drink wine.
  But after enough aeration, an @$$-kickin' food wine of proportion!
  
  Would love to have this again: soon after 5, 10 and when I'm 80 yes old. Especially after understanding what it is and the amount of aeration it needs to start singing like one of the Three Tenors of Asia.

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• Lorien wrote: 95 points

  October 8, 2005 - It is one thing to drink a wine that cost over $300 and find it great, but totally another when its just under $60. Lovely expressive aromas of what could only be a Rioja: blood, meat and minerals. Wonderful balance and structure, with now fully integrated tannins, that though soft, will soften further with more age. Big and concentrated in the mouth, with lovely and even refreshing fruitiness, offering a similar array of flavors as offered throughout the aromas: blood, meat, pepper and more. Very Rioja, and even traditional in style. Elegant with power. Huge finish with a superb aftertaste. Drinking fantastically now, but can hold for at least five more years if not longer. Great example of a Rioja just starting to show some maturity. All for less than $60. wow.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1989
• Type Red
• Producer Faustino
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation I Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Code 8410441512956

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• In Cellars 20 (71%)
• Consumed 8 (29%)

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