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Pisano 'Rio de los Pajaros' Tannat-Syrah-Viognier 2020
£20.50
Noble Green Wines
(As of 11/11/2024)
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Diego Spinoglio Tierra Alta Reserva 2021
£19.99
Naked Wines
(As of 18/01/2024)
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BODEGA BRESESTI PEQUENAS COLECCIONES TANNAT 2020
£18.99
Kwoff
(As of 11/11/2024)
£19.99
Angels Angel Price
£14.99
About the wine
Diego's delicious Tierra Alta Reserva is like old-school Bordeaux with a bit of New World flair
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Few UK wine drinkers have tasted Uruguayan wines before, but even fewer will have tasted anything like Diego’s eye-opening Tannat-based wines.
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This little beauty is his Merlot-Tannat blend. And it’s a LOT fruitier than you might imagine. Tannat is classically inky and dark, but the blending in of Merlot has softened and made it more approachable. Aroma wise it smells like summer pudding, with red and black berry fruit, a little bit of mint. So pretty on the nose.
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The palate is also lighter than you’d expect from a Tannat blend, with good acidity giving it a freshness and plenty of red crunchy fruit. This could almost be a sofa red wine. There’s a nice earthiness that comes through on the finish - savoury, mushroomy, Bordeaux-like. Crack this open with a nice bowl of tomato-ish pasta and you’ll be pretty happy.
Best before
Drink now to 2026
Serving advice
Serve at room temperature 18-20°C.
Food match
Delicious with white and red meats or pastas.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Uruguay
Montevideo
Merlot Blend
Smooth Red
13.0% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Diego Spinoglio
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A former architect and great grandson of an Italian winemaker who immigrated to Uruguay in the late 1800s, Diego’s family were part of a huge wave of European grape growers who moved to Uruguay at the end of the 19th century. Many of whom brought with them their favourite grapevines, stashed safely in their luggage to be planted in the new world.
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Lots of the wineries set up by those families back then are still going strong. Led by new generations like Diego. He grew up among the grapevines and - after a 4 year break to study architecture - came home to dedicate his life to the family craft. And he’s now been making wine for almost 30 years.
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Uruguay is a wine region like almost no other in South America. Unlike Argentina and Chile, with their arid climates and mountainous vineyards, it’s a tiny country nuzzled up against the fierce Atlantic Ocean. The cooling coastal influences and frequent rains are perfect for producing smooth, plush styles of Uruguay’s signature grape variety - Tannat - which is the basis for many of Diego’s wines.
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Customer comments
This is going to be exciting (for me at least), my first Uruguayan wine, the Diego Spinoglio Tierra Alta Reserva 2021. Reviews suggest that it benefits from some breathing time, so I decanted it a couple of hours ago. I'll be going in soon.
Have a good evening, everyone.
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(latest reply 3 months ago)
Rob Miller
Angel
What's the verdict JJ? Not had Uruguayan wine before...
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3 months ago
John Jordan
Angel
It's very good. Intense, and similar to a Bordeaux, but with something distinctive that I can't quite put my finger on. It did need a longish decant, though.
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3 months ago
Nick Ridley
Angel
We have had a very nice Uruguayan Tannat from M&S a while ago, but they don't seem to stock it any more sadly.
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3 months ago
Paul Lawton
Angel
The mix of Merlot should have lowered the tannin levels from the Tannat, JJ. I am a big fan of high-polyphenol wines. 👍
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3 months ago
Strong tasting, but delicious with the rich beef casserole we had it with
It seemed rude not to take advantage of the sale, so I did, with a mix of returning vintages and wines new to me, the majority of which were in the sale.
The returning vintages:
Negreiros 2020
Dominic Hentall Terra Forte 2022
Small and Small Theodore Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Small and Small Pinot Noir 2023
Stepp Gewürztraminer 2022
Nina Stocker The Feather Pluckers Daughter Shiraz 2023
The newbies:
Dominic Hentall Bourgogne Saint Veran 2021
Monte del Fra Custoza Superiore Sexaginta 2018
Diego Spinoglio Tierra Alta Reserva 2021
Rabbit & Spaghetti Icon Reserve Shiraz 2021
Irene Paiva Qu Reserva Curico Valley Chardonnay 2022
Juicy's Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
And the freebie:
Cristián Vallejo Chile Barrel Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2021.
Happy days!
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(latest reply 3 months ago)
Nina Stocker
Winemaker
Too funny John, as if you would ever be rude😉very considered choice of some absolutely ripping wines! Your cellar will be happy! Have a great week, Nina 🍇
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5 months ago
Adam Barton
Winemaker
Let me know how you go with our Shiraz, John. Sounds like you've got a bit of work to do! Cheers AB
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5 months ago
Peter 'Juicy' Gajewski
Winemaker
Glad to hear Juicy's Cabernet made the list John!
Cheers Team Juicy
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3 months ago
What a lovely surprise!
It tastes more like 14.5% ABV, but it's only 13%.
The blend: 60% Merlot and 40% Tannat.
We had it with steak pie, mashed potato, broccoli, mashed swede and a rich gravy.
Tasting notes: blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, dark cherry, caramel, spice...
It feels as if it's spent time in the best quality oak barrels.
An excellent blend, I'm very impressed!
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(latest reply 5 months ago)
Sally Peters
Angel
We tried this recently and 100% agree. Beautiful and rich tasting and stands up to big food flavours. We'll definitely be ordering more soon!
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5 months ago
To expensive for what it is. Naked have other wines at a lower price just as good.
Nice but not quite to our taste. Too much acidity. Quite pricey.
Nice but not quite to our taste. Too much acidity.
More of an older style red, quite tannic. Suits my taste.
Patience is required for the wine to expand its virtues. In my opinion 24 hours at room temperature and decant. Previous experience : if after opening you can not smell its bouquet it will take a while. Similarly a finger of wine in a glass on opening doesn’t have you smiling from ear to ear then patience, patience!
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