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Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - Decanted ≈20 without sediment; Private Preserve after Day 1

N: RIPE plums with notes of iron & undertones of minerals

P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by an astringent pucker which ult works itself out by the LONG finish with a bitter/swtness to the still DUSTY, though fairly unoffensive, tannins. As this bottle had < ideal storage, it's hard for me to predict how MUCH life a better stored example would still have: CERTAINLY through '20, very likely longer. [Somewhat like most U.S. Petite Sirahs, I suspect this Tannat might ALWAYS have a "dustiness"/rusticity to its tannins.] Went VERY well with Estofado (AR<-IT) & Spinach Noodles! 14% ABV; My EXC-/EXC, the higher arguably IF one takes into consideration the $13.99 pd for it "back in the day". [As of mid Jul '19, wine-searcher still shows 3 sources from $16-$20]. Highlights of press/contests: 91 pts RJonWine, 87 WE @ $20, and the ff '16 contest results: 95 & Gold @ Decanter's World Wine Awards, Platinum @ S.D. Int'l, & Gold @ Sommelier Challenge. [Cf. https://bodegagarzon.com/en/awards/?concurso=&wine_sel=Tannat+2014&pais=&galardon=&year_sel= & wine-searcher's "Tasting Notes" pg for addt'l acclaim.] // Day 3: Held up acceptably

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