Faustino, Rioja Gran Reserva I, 2001 052526OFFER and orange zest leap from

and orange zest leap from the glass

At just-released

Aromatically vibrant

and none of the modern muscle that swept through the region in the 1990s

delicate rosé

Faustino, Rioja Gran Reserva I, 2001 052526OFFER and orange zest leap fromThe 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