El Jardín de La Emperatriz Tinto 2020

Jardín only uses grapes from the Hernáiz brothers' estate in Baños de Rioja and is a cuvée of Tempranillo and 10% Garnacha. Matured in a combination of American and 30% French oak, it's a subtle, graceful, refreshing blend with lots of sappy red berry fruit and granular tannins. 2024-29. 

Subtle creamy oak to the ripe blue and black berries. Plush, integrated oak here that extends onto the medium-bodied palate with plenty of chocolate to the juicy berries. Tight, grippy and long. Give it two more years to let the oak tannins integrate.

The red 2020 El Jardín de la Emperatriz Tinto was cropped from a year they consider spectacular on their property, when they got small grapes with depth of aromas and flavors. This is the second wine in the Bordeaux sense, and it's a blend of Tempranillo with 6% Garnacha and 2% Graciano that fermented in stainless steel and matured in American (70%) and French (30%) oak barrels for 12 months. It has 14.3% alcohol, a pH of 3.72 and 5.5 grams of acidity. It has a subtle and serious nose, with berries, herbs and spices in nice harmony. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a dry finish. Modern and clean with integrated oak. 163,000 bottles and 8,000 magnums produced. It was bottled in May 2023.