Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.130 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Beautifully aged. Love.

Beautifully aged. Love.

Oct 17th, 2022
Anthony Pro

Consistently good wine, regardless of the vintage. Sure, some years you get better value (11 year old wine available this year vs 14 year old wine last), but it’s still $32, even after all these years.

Complex. Leather. Tobacco. Oak. Some dark fruit.

Give this some time to open up and *chefs kiss*

Consistently good wine, regardless of the vintage. Sure, some years you get better value (11 year old wine available this year vs 14 year old wine last), but it’s still $32, even after all these years.

Complex. Leather. Tobacco. Oak. Some dark fruit.

Give this some time to open up and *chefs kiss*

Nov 28th, 2021
Steven Richardson

Vanilla is known as ‘the salt of the baking world’ and this wine embodies that. Velvety smooth vanilla, maybe black cherry or Concord grape, peppercorn, tea leaf. I was skeptical at first finding an 11 year old wine in 2021 that had bottle gimmicks like fake gold wire, but is worth the 30$CAD if you can find it!

Vanilla is known as ‘the salt of the baking world’ and this wine embodies that. Velvety smooth vanilla, maybe black cherry or Concord grape, peppercorn, tea leaf. I was skeptical at first finding an 11 year old wine in 2021 that had bottle gimmicks like fake gold wire, but is worth the 30$CAD if you can find it!

1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2021
Aimee Heckman

Opens up nicely. Very good!

Opens up nicely. Very good!

Feb 11th, 2023
Kaushal Kantawala

Wife’s favorite Rioja

Wife’s favorite Rioja

Aug 7th, 2022
Colin Cahoon

Dark red fruit, spice, and American oak. Luscious and vibrant, medium tannins, medium alcohol, and high acid. Great value wine.

Dark red fruit, spice, and American oak. Luscious and vibrant, medium tannins, medium alcohol, and high acid. Great value wine.

May 29th, 2022
Sagee Aran

Tasted at the winery, they are going through a renovation of the visitor center. Kindly, we were greeted and offered to taste the 2010.
Color mild intensity, medium body, a little watery. Nose with cherry fruit notes. Palate not dense, tanins still need to rest.

Tasted at the winery, they are going through a renovation of the visitor center. Kindly, we were greeted and offered to taste the 2010.
Color mild intensity, medium body, a little watery. Nose with cherry fruit notes. Palate not dense, tanins still need to rest.

Mar 21st, 2022
Andrew Schirmer

Not the most expressive nose—iron, red meat. Medium palate; bright cherry, leather, spice. Balanced acid. Prefer LdH rusticity but this is a solid buy and well worth laying down.

Not the most expressive nose—iron, red meat. Medium palate; bright cherry, leather, spice. Balanced acid. Prefer LdH rusticity but this is a solid buy and well worth laying down.

Nov 22nd, 2021
Sander Schaap

Sander had this 5 days ago

Sander had this 5 days ago

Mar 23rd, 2024
Stefan Lagarde

Stefan had this 2 months ago

Stefan had this 2 months ago

Feb 8th, 2024