Coto de Imaz Reserva 2006

Features
A very nice reserva wine from La Rioja with a traditional character.
After long maceration and fermentation in tanks, this wine was aged in new 225 l American oak barrels for about 16-18 months. Once bottled, the wine stayed in the bottle for 24-26 months.
Dark ruby red with a fragrant nose of cedar, rose petal, cherry, and cassis that jumps from the glass, on the palate it displays an elegant personality, good concentration, savory flavors, and enough structure to evolve for several years. It should be at its best from 2012 to 2020. Score: 89 (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, April 2010)

Color
Intense cherry red colour with maroon edges. Clean and bright wine with slightly dense and thin tears.

Nose
Gradually, the typical notes provided during the ageing appear and elegant toasted and many creamy aromas of spices are noticed (vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa and hints of tobacco). When it opens up, there is an explosion of notes of ripe and expressive fruit on its light and subtle balsamic background.

Flavour
Soft attack, with a velvety and tasty mid palate. The aromas felt in the nose appear again, more balanced. Good and fair acidity and nice tannins. Long finish that leaves a slightly spicy aftertaste.