Faustino, Rioja Gran Reserva I, 2001 052526OFFER with 25% less rain than

with 25% less rain than the average (at the time)

delicate rosé

and stern grace—especially under the steady hand of Roberto Conterno

and orange zest leap from the glass

Faustino, Rioja Gran Reserva I, 2001 052526OFFER with 25% less rain thanThe cobweb frosted bottle is one of Rioja's most iconic sights, and inside is one of the trade's great library bargains. Faustino I Gran Reserva spends years in American oak followed by long bottle aging at the winery in Oyon, only released when the house deems it ready. The 2001 vintage is a Rioja classic, and at twenty four years on it is drinking exactly as intended: gentle, savory, fully integrated, with no rough edges. The Martinez family has