Region 'Spain Rioja' - Year 1986

Rating	Drinkability	Style
	drink soon	Some good but rather lean wines

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Only Faustino rated this patchy vintage higher then the Consejo Regulador, with one or two producers faring even worse. Only 3% of wines went into Gran reserva, which tells its own story.

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Ridge Vineyards is going for 'full disclosure' on labels. Do you think the idea will catch on?

No - all I need to know is the alcohol and the region (48 vote, 10%)
Yes - but it's what's in cheaper wines that we need to know about (317 vote, 66%)
Possibly - but it looks like a bit of a gimmick to me (118 vote, 24%)