Bodegas Garzon Tannat Reserva 2022
92 Points, James Suckling – 91 Points, Wine Spectator
Bodegas Garzon is in a league of their own with all the competition in the rearview. They are the first winery in Uruguay to win Wine Enthusiast’s “Winery of the Year” award, the first to be featured in Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 Wines of the Year,” the first to be featured in Wine Spectator’s “NY Wine Experience,” and they show no signs of stopping. After loving their Albarino, I had to try their Tannat – a grape with French origin that has exploded on the scene in Uruguay in en route to becoming their national grape. This is easily one of the finer examples you can try.
It’s very lively and spicy with juicy red berry fruits, ripe tannins and some beautiful natural acidity. I liken it a little bit to a Santa Barbara Syrah, but with distinct South American traits, the unmistakable mountain influence and a powerful, lasting finish. This is a beauty that would shine with red meat especially!
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92 Points, James Suckling
This is extremely aromatic, with roses, black fruit and mahogany as well as seaweed and umami character. It’s medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a fresh and vivid finish. Refined and clear. Drink or hold.
91 Points, Wine Spectator
This plump red is packed with layers of leather, black currant and plum, yet there’s a thread of fresh acidity that cuts through, revealing additional cedar spice and cigar box details. Finishes with nice tannin structure.
This one comes from Bodegas Garzon, a winery that is easily the best in the country but is making a push as one of South America’s elite. They are consistently racking up some big scores and great press and are essentially the first to break through each and every barrier with American wine writers.
Consider this: they are the first winery in Uruguay to win Wine Enthusiast’s “Winery of the Year” award, the first to be featured in Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 Wines of the Year,” the first to be featured in Wine Spectator’s “NY Wine Experience,” and have already become South America’s largest Albarino producer.
These guys are working from a winemaking oasis, and they’re not messing around. The region is tiny but ideal, located amongst rolling hills that meet the sea in a tiny, low-traffic town famous for farming. With the influence of the sea, the heavily sloped vineyards, and a soft, stony soil, the wines here are both elegant and complex with juicy, tropical-fruit flavors, backed by minerality, salinity and a strong acid backbone.
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