Faustino, VII Tinto, Rioja

Faustino · Rioja › Spain

Red · Tempranillo
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86 /100
Reviews
24
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Vintages

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86.5
Avg Score
90
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Taster #2297 · Apr 25, 2025
87/100
Pretty good value.
2022 vintage
Taster #2232 · Apr 17, 2025
Assertive finish, best with food
2022 vintage
Taster #0931 · Feb 1, 2025
90/100
Medium ruby in color; cherries, cedar, and dried figs on the nose; high acidity; medium tannins; tastes like tart cherries, strawberry sauce, dried leaves, and wet gravel with a long finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #4822 · May 17, 2024
Litt bedre (4.9) nå en den for 4-5 år siden av samme årgang.
2013 vintage
Taster #1057 · Oct 8, 2023
85/100
Medium ruby colour, clear; purple rim. nose: simple, clean and fruity. black and red cherries, blueberries, plums. Fresh of a good intensity. taste: medium (+) acidity; sandy tannins; fruity and fresh. red cherries, crisp black cherries, red plums, ripe strawberries. Medium-length fresh finish. Very good QPR.
2021 vintage
Taster #5274 · Sep 28, 2023
87/100
Sound and simple, freshness preserved under screw cap. No pretension, fair value
2021 vintage
Taster #0943 · Jun 18, 2023
79/100
Alcohol and sour cherry on the nose, faint spiciness and honeysuckle. Pretty blunt on the palate with the cherry and alcohol showing through. Noticeable but not excessive tannin and high acidity. Honestly a fair deal at under $10 6/18
2020 vintage
Taster #6337 · Jun 1, 2023
86/100
Pleasant albeit simple Tempranillo that was good value for a Tesco club card price of £6.50.
2021 vintage
Taster #2779 · Jan 29, 2023
85/100
For less than £7 this is very serviceable. Ripe, simple, but balanced and pretty tasty. Maybe a little thin on the finish.
2021 vintage
Taster #8914 · Oct 28, 2021
86/100
Fruktig och kryddig doft med inslag av mörka röda bär, dill och vanilj.
2020 vintage
Taster #3213 · Aug 24, 2021
85/100
Still moderate fruit with mild tannins and acidity. Drinking window well past 2016.
2013 vintage
Taster #3916 · Oct 30, 2018
80/100
Cherry, pepper, and tobacco aromas...the wine is light-bodied and fruity. Enjoyable.
2013 vintage
Taster #3995 · Sep 7, 2017
89/100
Pop and pour. Whether you like this wine or not will be determined by your palate. This is old world and lean. There is a fair amount of mushroom and pepper. This wine is acidic and does not have any round fruit to appeal to the masses. While I still enjoyed it without food, I imagine it would be better received with some food. For an $11 bottle, I am impressed. This is one of the better red "weekday wines" …
2013 vintage
Taster #3366 · Aug 17, 2017
86/100
Pleasantly surprised by this spontaneous pick up on sale for $10. Shame I only picked up one. Definitely an easy, simple, bright, and fruity effort here, but much more enjoyable than that sounds actually. Medium ruby color with transparency and hinting towards garnet at the edges. Aromas of cherries and cherry cough drops, leather, earth, and a bit of smoke. Medium body and acid, medium (-) to medium finish, and flavors of cherry, strawberry, raspberry, and a light touch of …
2013 vintage
Taster #0389 · Jun 11, 2017
89/100
Traditional and spicy with lower oak and saddle leather nuances. Tasty, with lip-smacking acidity. Another awesome Spanish QPR.
2013 vintage
Taster #9051 · Mar 12, 2017
89/100
Quite nice, reminiscent of nebbiolo yet with more oak and softer tannins.
2013 vintage
Taster #8492 · Feb 8, 2017
87/100
Quite a nice Crianza, fresh and well-balanced, with good fruit (plummy on the nose, red berries on the palate), gentle tannins and a kiss of American oak, good length. From a quarter bottle on a vueling.com flight.
2013 vintage
Taster #0368 · Dec 10, 2016
84/100
Briney, very old world and traditional approach to wine making. Coarse dry note complexity, medium light body - bright red fruit finish. Tart. Day two aromas of cinnamon and straw. Definite toasty cinnamon, a bit hot. Rushed through this one, could have been worth a more patient sampling. Definite value under $20! This wine does not drink modern...which is good for a change!
2012 vintage
Taster #3791 · Oct 22, 2016
Ok
2012 vintage
Taster #7713 · Sep 15, 2016
88/100
Balanced, profound, complex, easy. Buy more.
2013 vintage
Taster #7713 · Aug 1, 2016
88/100
Better bottle, subtle, great balance and depth.
2013 vintage
Taster #7713 · Jul 25, 2016
87/100
Very strong bouquet with berries and some tar. Good balance, excellent concentration, long finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #9489 · Sep 3, 2015
86/100
Hearty Rioja, flat bouquet, serviceable Tempranillo.
2012 vintage
Taster #7713 · Jul 27, 2015
88/100
All the right notes for a wonderful Tempranillo from Rioja. Old fashioned, powerful, the way wine is supposed to be!
2012 vintage
Taster #8736 · Jul 4, 2015
86/100
Serviceable.
2012 vintage
Taster #9284 · Mar 30, 2015
88/100
If you're in pursuit of balance look no further than this for around $10! Restrained style but not lacking fruit or tannin. Plus this drinks beautifully day 2.
2012 vintage
Taster #1810 · Nov 30, 2014
90/100
Very smooth and fruity/flavourful. Long lasting flavour with no bitterness. Drank alone and with a cheese & venison tray.
2012 vintage