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Faustino Selección de Familia Rioja Crianzatext
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15½/20

Faustino Selección de Familia Rioja Crianza 2002

Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, SpainGamey, meaty, chocolate, black cherry, floral, smoky peppery nose with a streak of barnyard. Soft, round, dry and forward with some finesse. Spicy, cherry, plum, tobacco, smoky, meaty, rootsy flavours with a touch of Band-Aid. Very light tannins on the finish. Solid food wine ready for any meat dish.Tasted: 04 October 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
CDN$0.00750mlOpimian Society
Producer: Familia Martinez ZabalaDistributors: Select Wine Merchants Ltd.
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezUPC: 84110441612007