El Coto 2005 Real Reserva (Rioja)

Country: Spain / Real Reserva
Variety: Red Blend Northern Spain
Winery: El Coto / Rioja

This smells a touch rubbery on the nose, but mostly it is an excellent high-end Rioja with leather, tobacco and red fruit aromas. The wine shows structure and solidity on the tongue, with dry, spicy red-berry flavors matched by a note of tobacco. Tight, dry and healthy-feeling on the finish. Drink now–2020.