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Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva 1996
Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, SpainBig meaty, Band-Aid, smoked saddle leather, tobacco, cooked carrot, resiny, rooty nose, very dirty. Dry, round, full palate with some light, lean tannin. Cooked carrot, green olive, smoky, resin, shoe leather, roasted meat, Band-Aid flavours. Very old style Rioja with a lot of Brettanomyces character.Tasted: 20 June 2009Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $39.25 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 669481UPC: 08410441512956
