🍇The tannic character

Argentine Tannat is dark — intensely so, ruby-to-black with violet edges. The nose is all brooding dark fruit: blackberry, black fig, huckleberry and plum, often with savory, almost rustic notes of eucalyptus, menthol and spice, and (from oak ageing) chocolate, mocha and vanilla. There is frequently a distinctly Argentine flicker of dulce de leche sweetness to the fruit. On the palate it is full-bodied and structured, but the best high-altitude examples carry their power with ripe, smooth, even velvety tannins and a long, balanced finish. It is a wine that rewards a little patience — and ages beautifully.