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2012 `Coto de Imaz`

Rioja Gran Reserva

Last December, magnums of this over-achieving, great value Rioja sold out in record time. The good news is, new stock has arrived, along with regular bottles. I opened one last weekend and enjoyed it with slow cooked lamb shanks; a match made in heaven!

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2012 `Coto de Imaz` Rioja Gran Reserva

£180 per 12 Bottle Case, in bond (£248.14 duty & VAT paid)
£180 per 6 Magnum Case, in bond (£248.14 duty & VAT paid)

This dark, relatively tight-knit Rioja proves that the Gran Reserva category doesn't just indicate the supremely well-aged, relaxed and reposeful style of Rioja, but can also serve to draw drinkers' attention to outstanding wines of density and tenacity which still have a way to run along their potential ageing trajectories. Look out for dark, urgent fruits here sweetened and back-lit by cunningly angled oak, with intense, deep, fresh and searching flavours in which the 10% of Graciano seems to be working overtime. A Rioja of innate drama. Drink 2019-2028.
97 points Decanter

El Coto was founded in 1970, in Rioja Alavesa and has grown from humble beginnings to become a big player in the region.

The ‘Coto de Imaz’ Gran Reserva is made from a selection of the best Tempranillo grapes from estate vineyards in Rioja Alta. In addition to Tempranillo, a small amount of Graciano is used in the Gran Reserva to add complexity. Maceration on the skins lasts for 3-4 weeks and the resulting wine is aged in oak for 24 months for the Gran Reserva.