El Coto de Rioja

Gran Reserva Coto de Imaz Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.049 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

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
Kim Tae Wan

Almost perfect after 30 minutes

Almost perfect after 30 minutes

Dec 24th, 2021
Jason Keefer

Very nice rioja, just hitting its stride!

Very nice rioja, just hitting its stride!

Nov 27th, 2021
Paul K
9.1

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, 2021
Paul K
9.1

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.

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
Heather Robinson

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, 2021
Rhonely Boy

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.


Jan 14th, 2021
Ray Vanderhoff

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!

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
Charles Mires

Excellent. Huge value

Excellent. Huge value

Dec 15th, 2019
Lila P
9.3

Lila had this a year ago

Lila had this a year ago

Aug 15th, 2023