Retail $30. 100% Tannat. Ten to twenty years ago, I would venture to guess that it was next to impossible to find a varietal Tannat outside of Madiran, France. Now, while certainly not "mainstream" there are at least a handful of producers in the New World. I know of at least Lodi (CA), Applegate Valley (OR), and now this Texas Tannat, for which the Bending Branch Winery is perhaps best known. Dark and a bit mysterious in the glass with blackberry, Christmas spice, even cinnamon. The palate is fruity but also tart, quite tart, pretty acid-driven, in fact. While most Tannats (at least from Madiran) are not even close to approachable for close to a decade, this wine is sublime. thedrunkencyclist.com
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8/30/2022 - Baylorwine wrote: 91 Points
One of the best Texas wines I have had. prime NY strip was a perfect pair.
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1/11/2021 - cmcleish Likes this wine:
Nice deep ruby color. Plum nose, tannins all the way through. Oaky and acidic. Paired well with grilled steak.
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8/11/2020 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 Points
Retail $30. 100% Tannat. Ten to twenty years ago, I would venture to guess that it was next to impossible to find a varietal Tannat outside of Madiran, France. Now, while certainly not "mainstream" there are at least a handful of producers in the New World. I know of at least Lodi (CA), Applegate Valley (OR), and now this Texas Tannat, for which the Bending Branch Winery is perhaps best known. Dark and a bit mysterious in the glass with blackberry, Christmas spice, even cinnamon. The palate is fruity but also tart, quite tart, pretty acid-driven, in fact. While most Tannats (at least from Madiran) are not even close to approachable for close to a decade, this wine is sublime. thedrunkencyclist.com
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5/23/2020 - despore wrote: 88 Points
Huge, plum, dark fruit, high alcohol, high tannins, med acidity.
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