Dark gripping tannins, fresh and earthy. Gorgeous classic Rioja. Cool ceramic bottle too.
Dark gripping tannins, fresh and earthy. Gorgeous classic Rioja. Cool ceramic bottle too.
Aug 19th, 2017
superb stuff. classic in every sense of the word. energetic and fresh with more than a decade of life left. find this and buy it!
superb stuff. classic in every sense of the word. energetic and fresh with more than a decade of life left. find this and buy it!
5 people found it helpfulOct 24th, 2014
Holy shit! Implosion! The length and the tannins are just beautiful. 'Nuff said...
Holy shit! Implosion! The length and the tannins are just beautiful. 'Nuff said...
5 people found it helpfulAug 30th, 2014
This is killer, so much fruit overflowing its well appointed frame best wine I've had in a minute.
This is killer, so much fruit overflowing its well appointed frame best wine I've had in a minute.
3 people found it helpfulMay 8th, 2015
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
3 people found it helpfulOct 24th, 2014
One of the best wines I have tasted in the last 30 days together with the Abadia Retuerta one. Cherry and Star anise on the nose. Juicy Dark Cherry, Plum fruit, Vanilla and the right amount of Oak to make it flavorful with an elegant finish.
One of the best wines I have tasted in the last 30 days together with the Abadia Retuerta one. Cherry and Star anise on the nose. Juicy Dark Cherry, Plum fruit, Vanilla and the right amount of Oak to make it flavorful with an elegant finish.
2 people found it helpfulJul 18th, 2016
Vintage 2001 | This Rioja is utterly reliable. Cedar and vanilla in smell, quite powerful ánd elegant. Lovely. Paired with beef and a courgette casserole. Today I put the Faustino 2009 in the cellar.
Vintage 2001 | This Rioja is utterly reliable. Cedar and vanilla in smell, quite powerful ánd elegant. Lovely. Paired with beef and a courgette casserole. Today I put the Faustino 2009 in the cellar.
1 person found it helpfulMay 5th, 2021
Pushy American oak. Completely resolved.
Pushy American oak. Completely resolved.
1 person found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2016
Celebrating my 1990 bottles arriving. Really hit its stride after an hour. Baking spices, saddle leather, black tea, tarragon, and kirsch, all wrapped in a blanket of old world, brett-tinged funk.
Celebrating my 1990 bottles arriving. Really hit its stride after an hour. Baking spices, saddle leather, black tea, tarragon, and kirsch, all wrapped in a blanket of old world, brett-tinged funk.
1 person found it helpfulApr 14th, 2016
.The wine is a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. After fermentation it ages aged for 28 months in oak barrels. Then it matures in the Bodegas' cellar, softening to a silken smoothness and taking on immense complexity. The wine is a youthful cherry red in the glass, it has a ruddy edge belying it's age and character. The bouquet is aromatic and complex, Spanish flavors of spice, earth and leather framed by a background of ripe fruit and jam. Impeccably balanced and silky smooth tannins as one would expect in a wine from the terrific 2001 vintage in Rioja! With a short decant (30-60) minutes, this wine is drinking terrific right now. 40$-50$ CAN
.The wine is a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. After fermentation it ages aged for 28 months in oak barrels. Then it matures in the Bodegas' cellar, softening to a silken smoothness and taking on immense complexity. The wine is a youthful cherry red in the glass, it has a ruddy edge belying it's age and character. The bouquet is aromatic and complex, Spanish flavors of spice, earth and leather framed by a background of ripe fruit and jam. Impeccably balanced and silky smooth tannins as one would expect in a wine from the terrific 2001 vintage in Rioja! With a short decant (30-60) minutes, this wine is drinking terrific right now. 40$-50$ CAN
1 person found it helpfulOct 6th, 2015
La Rioja, Spain
