Sunday, September 22, 2013

El Coto 2008 Crianza Rioja DOCa

Variety: Tempranillo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Rioja
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: lighter to medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, strawberry marmalade, spices
Taste: medium body, wild small cherries, small red pit fruits, light sweet tannins,  hint of vanilla, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: game
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6=84
Price: CZK 220
Stopper: cork
I was not really amazed by this vintage so I checked my previous notes and I realized that I tasted the same vintage in November 2011 with pretty much the same tasting notes, just one point lower scoring:-)

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