Terrific Tannat from Uruguay, we review the latest vintage of the Bodega Garzon Tannat Reserva.
100% Tannat from Garzon, Uruguay. The wine was fermented in cement tanks and aged for 6 to 12 months in 50 HL untoasted French oak casks. The wine has 4.2 g/L of residual sugar.
Sample submitted for review. The Bodega Garzon Tannat Reserve has an SRP of $20 and is available for as low as $15. (Previous vintages have also been spotted at Costco.) It is imported by Pacific Highway Wines & Spirits.
From the bottle:
Our Tannat Reserva is a wine of generous body and structured palate, characterized by its intense color, its nose of black fruits and mineral notes while a balanced acidity reinforces its elegance and voltage.
Estate Grown, Produced & Bottled by Bodega Garzon
14% Alcohol
We’re huge fans of Tannat and we long ago predicted the Uruguayan version of this big, tannic grape would take off, and while we seemed to be a bit premature in that prediction we’d still be delighted to see it happen.
The 2021 Bodega Garzon Tannat Reserve begins with an enticing, delicious aroma of ripe, dark fruit along with licorice and lots of varied spice notes.
Tasting the wine reveals tons of deep, dark fruit flavors. It’s full-bodied and tannic but also very smooth and it gets even better as it has time in the glass. This is right up our alley!
Lovely notes of dried herbs float under the fruit and
This Article was originally published on The Reverse Wine Snob
