Medium garnet , medium garnet rim . Aromatic , and slightly funky nose , with herbal, cedar , sous bois , truffle . On the palate this is slightly strict , quite high acidity , slightly gritty tannin , mix of red and dark fruits , herbal tinges , tobacco and earthy finish . Quite linear and elegant . Perhaps slightly rustic , not particularly ambitious but classic ‘gentleman’s club’ claret. Though this is showing quite a lot of tertiary character it is still drinking well , drink now and over the next 5 or so years — 19 days ago
Nose: lovely florals.
Palate: good toast. Good fruit.
1/3 ea pn pm chard
$43 Monteray bay — 2 months ago
Great as usual! Decanted this wine but might not have needed it. 2021 was a lower tannin more supple vintage. Classic Jamet aromas of lavender and charcuterie, great acidity and moderate tannin — 2 months ago
Not the best bottle of ardanza I’ve had but always a treat to drink a classic — 2 months ago
Jon Ebsworth
A classic and need to drink more of this — 8 months ago