2001 Faustino Rioja Edición Especial

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  1/22/2021 - Fine wine Lad wrote: 86 Points

  Drank straight from the bottle.
  
  The wine is slightly hazy, looks brick coloured. The legs are long. There is heavy sediment in the bottle.
  
  On the nose: Sweet figs, wet autumn leaves, stoniness, slight port (oxidised), apple pie + cinnamon
  
  On the palate: Fig roll, sweet plum, slight wood, spice, black pepper, clove to finish. slightly oxidised.
  
  The body is medium
  The wine has flabby texture.
  The wine finishes short/medium.
  The wine has flabby acidity.
  The wine low Tannins.
  
  No 2 of 3 bottles. Prev bottle was undrinkable. t
  Tasted directly from the bottle and was very sharp and austere totally unbalanced.
  After 90 min in the bottle, I tasted again, more in balance now with some sweetness. wine was slightly "porty" and oxidised.
  Well passed its best or from dubious storage from previous owner but drinkable.
  
  I have one bottle left and will attempt a 2h decant fingers crossed !

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  12/27/2020 - Fine wine Lad wrote: flawed

  The wine looks brick colored. The legs are slow. There is heavy sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis) and fig. The body is light/medium. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has high acidity.
  Unfortunately this bottle was not drinkable, 2 more in the cellar and will hope for better.

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  10/18/2014 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Rioja - Small flight at home with friends: Medium to deep garnet running to a wide mahogany rim.
  Classic warm Rioja bouquet with baked red fruits, banana skins, Stove-top baked red plums and incense.
  A soft, warming entry with gently spiced fruits, sweet coconut, spice cake and medium acidity.
  Medium- body, the wine is packed with sun-kissed fruit, that flows on the palate and gently envelopes you. Relatively concentrated, with a core of fruit and smooth, velvety tannins and a long undulating finish.

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  8/28/2014 - Yagil wrote: 89 Points

  Rioja evening (Meir Keynan's office, Habarzel St.): transparent red-brown
  quality secondary & tertiary wet-earth aroma
  med-bodied, ripe red forest fruits flavors, balanced tannins & bitterness, good acidity level, med harmony & complexity, long aftertaste.

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  9/4/2012 - Mascalese Likes this wine: 90 Points

  beaty of a wine. missed the tempranillo totally :( sibling of the Autor. drinking very nicely. bot @ farm in 2003

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