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Trying Tannat Again

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Tannat , , , , ,

InterWined tried a bit more Tannat wine recently at Planet of the Grapes in Leadenhall market. At £7 a glass, the 2004 Bouza ‘Las Violetas’ Tannat from Uruguay does actually have a touch of violet in the wine. We actually didn’t notice the connection to the name until writing the review.

Pretty on the ball, we are.

The wine is enjoyable, if a bit hard to swallow. There is a strong need to pair with food, particularly charcuturie, and prefereably with spicy salami and hard, salty cheese. In addition to the violet, there is a touch of Camphor on the nose. Unusual. Heavy in weight, with a florish of blackberry that isn’t as ripe as it should be. Worth a try. 8.4 points.

By the way, if you do go to the POTG Wine Bar to try a glass of the Tannat, start by asking for a glass of Nebbiolo Rose that behaves like it’s from Tavel. They’ll know what you’re talking about.

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Andrew
Andrew said: June 29th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Not been to the Planet of the Grapes bar yet, its on my list though.

I tried several Tannats at the Excel Wine Fair - still not got around to writing up the notes though! I did try a Tannat Rose from Uruguay but it was truly terrible…

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