El Coto de Rioja
Gran Reserva Coto de Imaz Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Deep Ruby with dark fruit aromas and sweet baking spice notes. On the palate blackberry and black cherry flavors with notes of cinnamon, cacao and earthy spice. Savory full fine tannins on medium finish ending with fruit and forest floor character. Good value. Tasted twice.
Deep Ruby with dark fruit aromas and sweet baking spice notes. On the palate blackberry and black cherry flavors with notes of cinnamon, cacao and earthy spice. Savory full fine tannins on medium finish ending with fruit and forest floor character. Good value. Tasted twice.
Dec 16th, 2020
9.1-9.2
As much as I try to avoid oak juice, this is totally worth drinking now, or better yet, holding onto for 3-5 years.
9.1-9.2
As much as I try to avoid oak juice, this is totally worth drinking now, or better yet, holding onto for 3-5 years.
Dark ruby color with a cranberry colored meniscus. Intense aromas of tobacco, wet soil, graphite and dried purple flowers with a subtle black fruit note. The savory palate also is full of tobacco, bramble, dried citrus, black tea and baker’s chocolate with just a bit of black berry/cherry/plum fruit. Hint of baking spices on the medium finish. Very low acidity and little in the way of tannin. Probably a bit past its prime but still quite complex. Extremely earthy and dense. Better with aeration and with food. Also better the second day.
Dark ruby color with a cranberry colored meniscus. Intense aromas of tobacco, wet soil, graphite and dried purple flowers with a subtle black fruit note. The savory palate also is full of tobacco, bramble, dried citrus, black tea and baker’s chocolate with just a bit of black berry/cherry/plum fruit. Hint of baking spices on the medium finish. Very low acidity and little in the way of tannin. Probably a bit past its prime but still quite complex. Extremely earthy and dense. Better with aeration and with food. Also better the second day.
Oct 9th, 2025
Very nice rioja, just hitting its stride!
Very nice rioja, just hitting its stride!
Nov 27th, 2021
Good day 1, great day 2. This is quite a bit different than what we remember from our first bottle - more old leather character which we both enjoyed. Nose is leather, floral, and stewed dark fruit. Nice chewy mouthfeel. Cherry, fig, baking spice, and acidity. I’d love to have this with a great food pairing. Thinking duck breast with fruit sauce and ancient grains.
Good day 1, great day 2. This is quite a bit different than what we remember from our first bottle - more old leather character which we both enjoyed. Nose is leather, floral, and stewed dark fruit. Nice chewy mouthfeel. Cherry, fig, baking spice, and acidity. I’d love to have this with a great food pairing. Thinking duck breast with fruit sauce and ancient grains.
Oct 24th, 2021This is very good! Black cherry, black raspberry, licorice, with nice acidity and tannins. Pretty well balanced, long finish, easy drinking. Strong oak influence, but tannins aren’t out of place. Interesting to see the variation on ratings for this one.
This is very good! Black cherry, black raspberry, licorice, with nice acidity and tannins. Pretty well balanced, long finish, easy drinking. Strong oak influence, but tannins aren’t out of place. Interesting to see the variation on ratings for this one.
Aug 27th, 2021
HWT - nice everyday red but a bit too $ for the light flavor, $33 14.5
HWT - nice everyday red but a bit too $ for the light flavor, $33 14.5
Feb 14th, 2021Lovely Gran Reserva Rioja! Intense violet aromas with hints of rose petals and leather. Dark cherry flavors with notes of mushrooms, and bakers chocolate. Smooth and dusty tannins. Long finish. Excellent. Revisited in May 2021. Still excellent!
Lovely Gran Reserva Rioja! Intense violet aromas with hints of rose petals and leather. Dark cherry flavors with notes of mushrooms, and bakers chocolate. Smooth and dusty tannins. Long finish. Excellent. Revisited in May 2021. Still excellent!
Aug 9th, 2020