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Faustino Rioja Gran Reserva I

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  • 15-07-2009 4:34pm
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    ntlbell
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    I'm partial to a bottle of the above it's one of my favorite wine's but in the "current economic climate" I'm looking for something along the same lines but a little easier on the pocket.

    aldi do a Ramon Lopez Murillo Rioja Reserva 2002 for 8.99 which is pretty nice does anyone know of wine's along the same line preferably under 10e

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    BeerNut
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    Very fond of the Faustino m'self. The shops in Heathrow generally do it at £20 for two bottles -- I always pick some up on the way through.

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    FusionNet
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    I personally think Faustino is over rated and over priced. On your question about a rioja for under a tenner. That'd be no!! Not a quality one anyways. You will get criazas for that price and they'll be ok but Rioja reserve is expensive to produce with a five year delay on returns for the vineyard due to the laws.

    Id recommend you go into to a Marks an Spencers and for between 12-15 you'll get a very good rioja that will taste as good. I think 10 euro is a good price for Mon-thurs then between 12-15 for the weekend.. All that stress has got to be worth something during the week.!!!


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    muckety
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    +1 on M&S - they do a nice Ribero del Duero (Tempranillo) at 15 euro but if you are ever in N.I. or UK you will get it for under a tenner. See below from the m&S website (in stg pounds)


    Nos Riqueza Ribera del Duero 2006 - Case of 6
    £53.95
    (£8.99/bottle)
    Product Code: 00577823


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    sourgrapes
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    Currently at €16.99 in Tesco (€20 everywhere else)


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    Baggio
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    for me "Marquis De Riscal reserve" is a much better bottle of red wine than the Faustino Gran Reserve, i THINK is a similar price to Faustino but again for me is smoother, better body and excellent with Christmas type dinner for sure :)

    enjoy!


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    sourgrapes
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    If you like the Rioja style, I'd also recommend the Protocolo 2007 from O'Briens (€8.39). Leave it open for 3-4 hours or better yet, decant it. The critics have raved about it all year.


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    Carawaystick
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    sourgrapes wrote: »
    If you like the Rioja style, I'd also recommend the Protocolo 2007 from O'Briens (€8.39). Leave it open for 3-4 hours or better yet, decant it. The critics have raved about it all year.

    With respect, I doubt a 2007 wine of any type will be similar to a gran reserva Rioja.

    I could easily believe it'd be as good as a 2007 Rioja


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