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2005 Faustino Rioja Faustino Vii
Vineyard: Faustino
Price: $8.95- $9.99
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Varietal: Tempranillo
Style: Red
Region: Spain > Dominiaciones de Origen (DO) > Rioja
Other Vintages: 2009 2008 2004 2003 2002 1999 1998 1997 1996 1992 1970
Drink By: 2014
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
In 1861 Eleuterio Martinez Arzok set out on a journey, selling his Rioja wines direct from the barrel, working from the back of a horse-drawn cart. Thus began Bodegas Faustino, today Spain’s largest producer of Reserva and Gran Reserva Rioja wines. In the late 1950s, Eleuterio’s equally adventurous descendant, Faustino Martinez, launched the Faustino label. Source of over 25% of all Reserva and Gran Reserva Riojas sold abroad, Faustino is a proud custodian of the Rioja’s international reputation ...
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  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 85.4 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 16 notes)
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for Spain-Dominiaciones de Origen (DO)-Rioja: 92 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>