Bodegas Faustino - Reserva Especial Icon Edition

Bodegas FaustinoReserva Especial Icon Edition

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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 Reserva Especial Icon Edition of Bodegas Faustino is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
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 Reserva Especial Icon Edition from the Bodegas Faustino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Reserva Especial Icon Edition of Bodegas Faustino in the region of Rioja often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Faustino's Reserva Especial Icon Edition.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 2008
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 1995
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Reserva Especial Icon Edition - 1993
In the top 100 of of Rioja wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Reserva Especial Icon Edition from Bodegas Faustino are 1995, 2014, 2009, 1993 and 2011.

Informations about the Bodegas Faustino

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Grupo Faustino.
It is in the top 3 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 250 of of Rioja wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.

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