El Coto De Imaz Gran Reserva 2012 1500ml









El Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva is a rich and elegant Rioja red, made from Tempranillo and Graciano. Aged for over five years, it offers layered notes of oak, coconut, leather, and ripe red fruit—perfect for pairing with roast lamb or game.
Jamessuckling.com | JS 91
Published: Jul 26, 2019
Lots of vanilla, chocolate-coated blackberries, cedar, tobacco and glazed dark cherries. Medium to full body, succulent tannins and a fruit-driven but tangy finish. Drink in 2021.
Decanter | D 90
Published: JAn 15, 2021
Drink: 2019-2027
Sweet and appealing nose of blueberry muffin. A big character with ripe, plummy fruit and a mass of firmly textured spicy oak. Dense but refreshing; pleasingly long finish.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.50%
Body: Full
Grapes: 10% Graciano 90% Tempranillo / Tinto Fino
Elcoto.com
This Gran Reserva wine is consistent and powerful, made with Tempranillo and Graciano grapes. It's also one of our most award-winning wines. Its tasting notes reveal aromas of coconut and nuts. Discover how we produce and age it, its aromas and flavors, and which dishes it pairs best with!
GRAPE VARIETY
Tempranillo and Graciano
WINE MAKING
Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva is produced in stainless steel tanks for 21-30 days, with just the right amount of maceration to achieve the right balance between fruit and extract. The wine is aged in American and French oak barrels for a minimum of 24 months, followed by a minimum of 36 months of bottle aging.
TASTING NOTES
With a bright ruby color and tile-colored hues, this Gran Reserva wine is mature and elegant, its aromatic richness changing and subtle, unveiling as the wine breathes. You'll appreciate toasted and coconut notes followed by tertiary aromas (such as leather or damp earth), as well as red fruit and nuts. Round, silky tannins are also perceived, with a complex and persistent aftertaste.
PAIRING
This Tempranillo red wine is ideal for pairing with roasted suckling lamb, game, or red meat. Its serving temperature should be between 16 and 18°C (60.8-64.4°F).