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Red
2008 Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Reserva
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- Rioja
Label borrowed from 2009
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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cshall Likes this wine: 94 points
September 9, 2016 - As they say in Spanish "really bloody good"!
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johnrm Likes this wine: 85 points
March 8, 2015 - After 2h. Decent colour with a little brown at the rim but not much nose apart from a trace of 'tar' as it sat in the glass
Very smooth on the palate but nothing really stood out. Fair fruit (largely cherry, but not sweet) and balanced acidity with perhaps some sour cherry/stones late on.
OK for the (low) price but nothing special.
However........ with lamb in a rosemary and redcurrant sauce, it improved substantially and made a decent partner. I feel I should revise my early score upwards a little.
p.s. It didn't work with soft cheese (Cambazola).
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Faustino Rivero Ulecia
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Rioja
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 6 (50%)
- Consumed 6 (50%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- RegionLa Rioja
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