Haven't had a really good one in a while. This one is that and then some.
I don't know who Faustino is, but what's in the bottle is a thing of beauty.
I spotted this one last week in LCBO. It was on sale for $5 off (i think it was $5..) so, yes that was what first attracted me, then i saw the vintage. 2005.
It is more than i typically spend on a bottle, but decided to give it a go. You don't see many bottles with that age for roughly $30.
Opened it tonight & it is fantastic. Smoky red fruits, a bit sweet and can tell it saw quite a bit of time in barrel. Aged 24 months in French & American oak, then for another 36 in bottle.
If you like wines with a smoky character and barrel aging, you'll love this one.
Not on sale anymore, but has me wanting to go back and grab more. $36 is getting up there in price for a bottle, but it is a big step up from the ~$20 bottles i normally buy.
http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo/product/faustino-i-gran-reserva-2005/976662#.W5HKm5NKhBw