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Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva 2006
Rioja Alavesa, Rioja, SpainThe Faustino Gran Reserva has a long reputation for ageing, no doubt connected to the simple fact that it is only made in exceptional years, and by law must be aged for a minimum of five years, with two of those years in oak barrels. It’s mostly tempranillo with a splash of graciano and mazuelo. Time in the bottle is the consumer's friend, and you taste it when this wine is opened. The attack is deliciously ripe and round. There is exceptional density and length and despite all the ageing, includes some black raspberry fruit that peeks through well-worn wood in the background. Perfect now but should hold through 2026.Tasted: 10 September 2019Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $42.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| QC | $28.45 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $35.95 | 750ml | LCBO |
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 669481UPC: 08410441512956
