In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, vanilla, dried herb, cedar

Palate: red fruit, sweet spice, fine tannin, savoury

The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

Faustino V is the house's classic Reserva, a high-volume traditional Rioja.

  1. 1960 — Faustino V Reserva established

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Faustino
Grapes
Tempranillo (92%), Mazuelo (8%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in oak
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 10 to 16 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1960

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 88 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry high acid mazuelo medium body medium tannin medium term mood rustic mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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