Wine Article
2006 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva
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“86% Tempranillo, 9% Graciano, & 5% Mazuelo (yields of 5.000 kg/Ha) from the Oyón (Álava) Vyd, 450 m elev; Fermented @ 28°C; Aged 26 mos in FR & AM oak barrels, ff’d by at least 3 yrs in bottle; 13.75% ABV, 1.50 g/L R.S., & 5.4 g/L T.A.;”
95 pts The Tasting Panel (6/’20),
95 & Gold @ ’18 Decanter World Wine Awards,
93 Wine & Spirits (12/’18),
93 & 89 (both 11/’19) winealign.com ,
91 ea Guía Peñín (10/’17), Guía Repsol, & WE (Schachner, 12/1/18) @ $38,
90 ea Suckling (8/’18), Tim Atkin (1/’18), & Decanter (Panel, 11/13/17),
89 & Bronze @ ’19 Decanter World Wine Awards,
88 WS (Matthews, 12/’18),
Judges Selection Spanish Red @ ’20 TEXSOM Int’l,
+ 4 addt’l medals on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg!
95 pts The Tasting Panel (6/’20),
95 & Gold @ ’18 Decanter World Wine Awards,
93 Wine & Spirits (12/’18),
93 & 89 (both 11/’19) winealign.com ,
91 ea Guía Peñín (10/’17), Guía Repsol, & WE (Schachner, 12/1/18) @ $38,
90 ea Suckling (8/’18), Tim Atkin (1/’18), & Decanter (Panel, 11/13/17),
89 & Bronze @ ’19 Decanter World Wine Awards,
88 WS (Matthews, 12/’18),
Judges Selection Spanish Red @ ’20 TEXSOM Int’l,
+ 4 addt’l medals on wine-searcher's Tasting Notes pg!