Region 'Spain Rioja' - Year 1974

Rating	Drinkability	Style
	drink now	An average year without any notable highs or lows

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An unexciting vintage although some producers still made good wines - notably Contino (in its first full year), Martínez Bujanda and Salceda. Faustino made 3% Gran Reserva. Almost nobody else made any at all.

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Bordeaux 2012 is turning out to be 'better and cheaper' than 2011, according to many. Will you buy?

Yes - finally a vintage that I may be able to afford (25 vote, 35%)
No - Bordeaux left me behind years ago (18 vote, 25%)
Probably not - I'd rather buy vintages already on the market that offer better value (28 vote, 39%)