2020 Gimenez Mendez Tannat Alta Reserva, Uruguay, Las Brujas Canelones, Wine Review

This is 100% Tannat. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is great with cherries, dust, chocolate, spice and a hint of toasted oak. Medium tannins. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, plums and black raspberries. Moderate acidity. This is very tasty. Nice finish. Drinking well now and should continue for another twelve to fifteen years. Nice on its own but better with food. This would work well with Lamb Chops. An excellent value!

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A-

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Vintage:

2020

Current Price:

$18.00USD

2017 Gimenez Mendez Tannat Alta Reserva, Las Brujas Vineyard, Wine Review

Vintage:

2017

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B+

Current Price:

$17.00USD

A Tannat from Uruguay. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is earthy with boysenberries and some baking spice. On the palate, black cherry fruit with some cigar tobacco notes. Medium tannins. Moderate finish. This is an easy drinking wine that is more accessible than many Tannat wines. It would work well with pasta with a meat sauce. Drink over the next three to five years.

Gimenez Mendez 2020 Tannat

Vintage:

2020

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Current Price:

$18.00USD

Uruguay’s flagship red wine is, and always has been, Tannat. It grows well there. Tannat, however, is not the friendliest of grape owing to its heavier tannic structure. For this iteration, it’s 100% Tannat and it offers blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, with back notes of wild cherry, plum and lingonberry. There is very little oak influence – just nine months in barrel - and very strong tannins, so this wine definitely needs some air time, and food. Tannat is not a cocktail wine and it needs to be paired with food, most typically in Uruguay it’s beef.

2019 Montes Toscanini Tannat Gran Tannat Premium, Uruguay, Las Piedras, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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A-

Current Price:

$59.00USD

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.

2020 Montes Toscanini Tannat Gran Tannat, Uruguay, Wine Review

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2020

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$50.00USD

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.

2019 Bodega Garzón Tannat Reserva, Uruguay, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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A-

Current Price:

$14.00USD

In a recent tasting of ten Tannat wines, this finished first. Pretty impressive for a wine that can be found under $15. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, black licorice, a hint of sour cherries and slight spice. Medium to full bodied. Light tannins. For such a young Tannat, this was quite accessible. On the palate, black cherry fruit with just a bit of bell pepper. Nice finish. This probably should be consumed over the next three to five years. It will work well with roasted chicken or even game.

2020 Gimenez Mendez Tannat Alta Reserva, Uruguay, Las Brujas Canelones, Wine Review

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