Nice floral aromas on the open. This was our first Tannat...last night we had another "off-the-beaten path" wine, an Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein. This is fun! The Joseph Swan Tannat was loaded with fruit, more than a splash of vanilla, and a touch of citrus! The after-taste was like a light cabernet sauvignon.
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I had this with steak puttanesca on 5/1/13. It had a tight, focused bouquet of blackberry, black cherry, dust, cola, rose hip and spice aromas. The palate was tight, tannic, astringently dry and sour with flavors of blackberry, black cherry, dirt, dust and spice.
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13.5% alcohol. Really does a nice impression of a rich Zinfandel. Spicy, black-fruited nose with a dusty edge to it. In the mouth, bold but balanced, with lots of black berry fruit up front, spicy notes, acidity, and minerals that lead to a lightly rustic finish. B+
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2/25/2014 - Tetherton Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice floral aromas on the open. This was our first Tannat...last night we had another "off-the-beaten path" wine, an Abbazia di Novacella Lagrein. This is fun! The Joseph Swan Tannat was loaded with fruit, more than a splash of vanilla, and a touch of citrus! The after-taste was like a light cabernet sauvignon.
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5/1/2013 - garambler wrote: 89 Points
I had this with steak puttanesca on 5/1/13. It had a tight, focused bouquet of blackberry, black cherry, dust, cola, rose hip and spice aromas. The palate was tight, tannic, astringently dry and sour with flavors of blackberry, black cherry, dirt, dust and spice.
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7/22/2012 - gutt22 wrote:
13.5% alcohol. Really does a nice impression of a rich Zinfandel. Spicy, black-fruited nose with a dusty edge to it. In the mouth, bold but balanced, with lots of black berry fruit up front, spicy notes, acidity, and minerals that lead to a lightly rustic finish. B+
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7/4/2010 - fcarrano wrote: 90 Points
Acidic but excellent
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5/13/2010 - gutt22 wrote: flawed
Corked. Nuts.
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