Violet in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries and char. Creamy texture. Medium tannins. The palate matches the nose with black raspberries and char. Good finish but a bit of heat. This is more classic in style but without the formidable tannins. It is drinking well now and should continue for another ten to twelve years. A nice match for a grilled burger but would also be good with grilled vegetables.
This is a blend of 50% Tannat 30% Merlot and 20% Tempranillo. Purple in color with ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, black cherries, plums, chocolate and spice. Medium tannins. Full bodied. On the palate, this drinks like a bold, young Bordeaux (which is a compliment). Cherries, black cherries, cinnamon, and plums. There is a nice complexity. Its is drinking well but may still improve. Either way, it should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years. It drinks well on its own and will work well with roasted meats and vegetables.
The 2019 version of this wine was one of the better Tannats I have tasted and this one is even better. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has a bit of reduction but that blew off quickly leaving black cherries, black raspberries, spice, and a slight celery seed note. Plush texture. Medium tannins. Good acidity. Good balance. On the palate, plums, black cherries with a touch of dark chocolate. Long finish. Delicious. This is drinking well now and should continue for another ten to fifteen years. It is great on its own and will work nice with braised beef dishes.
Ruby/blue in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has plums and raspberries. Soft texture but firm tannins. On the palate, black raspberries fruit and seeds (slight bitter note in a good way) along with some char. Good finish with that same "bitter" quality. This is a very nice wine that needs some time/air for the tannins to integrate. This would work well with venison but also with pasta bolognaise. Drink over the next ten years. Great value.
At a recent tasting of Uruguayan wines, this seemed to be the crowds choice for best wine. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose has raspberries, plums and milk chocolate. Medium to firm tannins. Soft texture. On the palate, black cherries and plums. Deep. The finish is long with lots of fruit and tannins. This is drinking well now but should improve. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. Nice on its own, this will work better with food. Pot Roast would work well.
This is a step up in price from the regular bottling and while a nice wine, the 2019 Reserva is the better wine for less money (a note is posted on this site). Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has some shoe polish/volatile acidity along with spice, black cherries and slight licorice. Very light, almost resolved tannins. Black cherry fruit. This drinks very easily and seems to be at peak. Drink over the next few years. It will work well with pizza.
