Bodegas Faustino

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend

8.7139 ratings
8.65 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Tasted on the 2nd day open. Very good. Classic flavors.

Tasted on the 2nd day open. Very good. Classic flavors.

Mar 7th, 2022
Andrew Lohse

Full nose. Berry, wood. Cigar box, cherry, pepper, umami. Grippy tannins and dry finish.

Full nose. Berry, wood. Cigar box, cherry, pepper, umami. Grippy tannins and dry finish.

May 23rd, 2017
Eric Egan

Looks like prune juice, smells of a barnyard; full of flatulence, dates, and fårikål. But the palette is good: there are still tannins left and acidity to match it. A good, dirty wine!

Looks like prune juice, smells of a barnyard; full of flatulence, dates, and fårikål. But the palette is good: there are still tannins left and acidity to match it. A good, dirty wine!

Oct 9th, 2015
Austin Baird

Interesting back story, wish it was a better wine...

Interesting back story, wish it was a better wine...

Jan 15th, 2015
Will Stanley

Not bad. An odd scent of dung both on the nose and tongue along with light-bodied red fruits. Spain 2013.

Not bad. An odd scent of dung both on the nose and tongue along with light-bodied red fruits. Spain 2013.

Aug 9th, 2013
John Marriott

A sharp taste of citrus and tannins gives it a bite.

A sharp taste of citrus and tannins gives it a bite.

Mar 30th, 2023
John Bratincevic

Pop and pour through an aerator.

NOSE: cherry cordial, plum…fruit leathers from when I was a kid. Vanilla bean and chocolate. A little clove. Sandalwood. A dash of something tropical…like mango. Interesting.

TASTE: fresh cherry, nice zip of acidity, baking spices, fragrant wood, a little milk chocolate. Finished w/a little cooked meat. Medium weight, a little thin. Probably not worth the price to me - there are other Riojas in the same price range or cheaper that I much prefer - but good. 89.

Pop and pour through an aerator.

NOSE: cherry cordial, plum…fruit leathers from when I was a kid. Vanilla bean and chocolate. A little clove. Sandalwood. A dash of something tropical…like mango. Interesting.

TASTE: fresh cherry, nice zip of acidity, baking spices, fragrant wood, a little milk chocolate. Finished w/a little cooked meat. Medium weight, a little thin. Probably not worth the price to me - there are other Riojas in the same price range or cheaper that I much prefer - but good. 89.

Dec 17th, 2022
Jonas Johansson

It’s a bit off. strange peaks.

It’s a bit off. strange peaks.

Feb 13th, 2022
Jeremy Autry

Super smooth. Paired excellently with home made paella.

Super smooth. Paired excellently with home made paella.

Dec 12th, 2021
Scott Koles

Lovely wine, smooth and easy, perhaps a bit too much.

Lovely wine, smooth and easy, perhaps a bit too much.

Oct 4th, 2021