93pts James Suckling

Plenty of ripe berries, dried flowers and sandalwood on the nose here. It’s full-bodied with round, creamy-textured tannins and a delicious, savory finish. An attractive combination of fruit and nuts.

91pts Wine Enthusiast

Red-violet in color, this wine offers a bouquet of black plum and tobacco leaf. It is juicy in the mouth, with flavors of cranberry and strawberry as well as notes of dark chocolate, oregano and roasted almond set into a network of velvety tannins. Bright fruit notes persist into an enduring finish.

90pts Wine Spectator

Juicy and well-spiced, this medium-bodied red offers compact layers of mulled cherry, loamy earth, mocha and iron, with creamy tannins. A restrained version, subtle and elegant, this opens nicely in the glass. Tempranillo and Mazuelo. Drink now through 2027.

Winemaker Notes

Clean, bright. Cherry red color with ruby evolution. Medium deep. Aromas of cloves with sweet hints, and toasted notes from the barrel very well integrated. Highly polished tannin. Very well balanced acidity. Pleasant in the mouth. Long finale. The fruit and spicy notes remain along wit an aroma of notes.

Pair with any kind of meat. It matches with frilled or fried potatoes, mushrooms or ham. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna and code. You can also pair it with medium aged cheese and berry desserts. Also pairs with rice and all kind of pasta.

Winery Notes

In the mid 1800s, Eleuterio Martinez Arzok took his first steps toward establishing himself as a producer and merchant of wines from the Rioja region of Spain. He started out by selling his wines in the Rioja and Basque regions, direct from the barrel. Much has changed since then and the winery he founded has since become known as one of the premier fine wine producers of the Rioja region.

In the late 1950s, his similarly adventurous descendant, Julio Faustino Martinez, launched the family-owned label in both national and international markets. Today, Bodegas Faustino is Rioja's largest exporter of Gran Reserva wines. The winner of numerous awards and gold medals in international competitions and tastings, Bodegas Faustino is a proud custodian of the Rioja region's growing international reputation as a source of truly world-class fine wines.

With 1600 acres of its own vineyards, Faustino is self-sufficient in producing its Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. The vineyards are located in the upper part of Rioja Alavesa at an altitude of between 1500 and 1800 feet. The climate is cool, influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, and the vines thrive in the chalky soil. The state-of-the-art Faustino winery has a stock of 45,000 barriques, 80% of which are American oak. The winery maintains a permanent stock of 9 million bottles of Reserva and Gran Reserva wines.