2016 Faustino Rivero Ulecia Gran Reserva

Name: Faustino Rivero Ulecia Gran Reserva
Brand: Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia
Rating: 89 (1 reviews)

Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia

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Tasting 2024

The red wine Faustino Rivero Ulecia Gran Reserva, vintage 2016 from the winery Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia has been rated in 2024 by Benjamin Herzog und Dominik Vombach with 89 Falstaff points.

Tasting Notes

Tasting from 28.06.2024: Benjamin Herzog und Dominik Vombach

Restrained, distinctly spicy-balsamic nose. Notes of liquorice, black cumin and graphite. Behind this, notes of prune and preserved cherries. Lean on the palate, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, medium-long finish.

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Region: Spain

Winery: Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia

Type of Production: conventional

Category: Red Wine

Vintage: 2016

Expansion: 24 months used barriques, 12 months bottle maturation

Alcohol Level: 13%

Stopper: Cork

Price: bis 10 €

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Residual Sugar: 2 g/l

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Spain

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Winery Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia

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Bodegas Faustino Rivera Ulecia

LR-115, KM 22, 800,
26580 Arnedo, La Rioja
Spanien

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