El Coto, “Coto de Imaz” Rioja Reserva MAGNUM

Despite a massive annual production, El Coto produces resolutely classic Riojas, ones built for decades of evolution, as evidenced by today’s 1994 Reserva. It’s 100% Tempranillo that aged in new and used American oak for no less than 18 months before bottling. Afterward, the wine rested another six months prior to its initial commercial release. This specific parcel was stashed away in a cold Riojan cellar for the next 20+ years before it was packed up in November of 2021 and shipped our way. A few larger formats were available as well, and although we were only able to snag 18 magnums, we’re grateful for each one. We’re always thrilled to uncork old, cellar-stored beauties from Rioja. Upon arrival of this ’94 Reserva, we opened a bottle to see how it held up on its transatlantic journey and it had us swooning. These wines appear to be under their original corks so I strongly recommend using a two-pronged ah-so. If opening with a standard wine key, please gently drive the corkscrew all