Bodegas Faustino - I Gran Reserva

Bodegas FaustinoI Gran Reserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The I Gran Reserva of Bodegas Faustino is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the I Gran Reserva from the Bodegas Faustino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the I Gran Reserva of Bodegas Faustino in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

rhubarb, hay

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

On the nose the I Gran Reserva of Bodegas Faustino in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of iron, spices or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Faustino's I Gran Reserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

I Gran Reserva - 2019
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
I Gran Reserva - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
I Gran Reserva - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 411110
I Gran Reserva - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
I Gran Reserva - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.911110
I Gran Reserva - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
I Gran Reserva - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of I Gran Reserva from Bodegas Faustino are 1818, 1961, 1964, 1970 and 1978.

Informations about the Bodegas Faustino

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Grupo Faustino.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rioja

The Bodegas Faustino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rioja
In the top 1500 of of Spain wines
In the top 350 of of Rioja wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.

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The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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