Saturated magenta. Smoke-accented aromas of cherry, blackberry, violet and black pepper, along with a smoky mineral touch that builds in the glass. Chewy and focused in the mouth, offering nicely concentrated, spice-laced and appealingly sweet black an...
Tasted out of bottle, the 2019 Gigondas La Gille has lots of classic Gigondas spice and peppery garrigue notes as well as medium to full body, a round, layered, nicely textured mouthfeel, supple tannins, and a great core of both blackberry and raspberry-l...
Garnacha is an important component in the 2012 Viña Ardanza Reserva, where it represents 20% of the blend (the rest is, of course, Tempranillo). 2011 was a difficult vintage for Garnacha, so Viña Ardanza was not produced that year and they jumped from 201...
Sleek and pure, with red currant and raspberry notes laced with red licorice and red tea. Good fine-grained grip through the finish keeps this focused. There's sneaky length too, with fine, chalky minerality peeping in. Drink now through 2026