Red Tasting: El Coto

 

Name: El Coto

Varietal: Tempranillo

Region: Rioja

Country: Spain

Year: 2017

Price: $16.80

Winery Review: Produced from Tempranillo grapes and fermented and aged in oak for at least 20 months with additional 6 months resting in the bottle. Created with layers of fresh raspberry, cherry, spice, and toasted oak, building to a silky finish.

Wine Folly: Pg. 175 references how tempranillo wines are paired with steak, burgers, and a rack of lamb. They are classified by how long they are aged and oaked. A big wine with high tannin with tastes of fruitiness and freshness. 

My Review: The wine brought a strong aroma of cherry, smooth drinking, a touch of oak, with a hint of a sour aftertaste that doesn't overwhelm the wine. Decanting the wine made it much smoother and cleaner overall taste.