Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Organic Tempranillo 2024

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson reviews a bottle of Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Organic Tempranillo 2024.

Faustino Rivero Ulecia Rioja Organic Tempranillo 2024
$35, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Rioja/Spain.

This is one of those semi-light wines that somehow manages to get under your skin. It’s the combination of open-weave fruit and dry, spicy tannin that does it; it’s the wine equivalent of the loud/soft combination that’s so effective in music. This wine tastes of stewed red cherries, balsamic notes, leather and blood orange, and while the fruit itself could be brighter/fresher the finish is sound and satisfying. 90 points.

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This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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