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 | 2006 Tscharke Only Son Tempranillo Graciano Barossa Valley
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| Other Red Wines
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| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Damien Tscharke, having just notched his 30th birthday, is taking Australian wines in a new direction, planting many Spanish varietals and even Zinfandel (although Kangarilla Road in McLaren Vale and Nepenthe also produce good Zinfandel). He also plants Montepulciano. But the Spanish varieties (which include Albariño) are very unusual in Australia, and this one is highly allocated and hard to find. But I thought it was worth telling you about anyway. Deeply colored with an opaque black-purple hue, this full-bodied dry red wine blends Tempranillo and Graciano. The alcohol is high (15.5%), yet the balance is there. Bold dark fruit flavors with plenty of extraction, plum and blackberry fruit, are framed by fruit-sourced tannins and lead to a long fruit-filled conclusion.You’ll never take it for a Spanish wine, however, as the approach is entirely what one would expect of Barossa. Bold wines require boldly flavored foods, and I would love to sample this one with a good fabada (bean, blood sausage and ham stew from Asturias, Spain). Failing that, it stood up well to legumes with tomato and garlic, black-eyed peas with ham, mildly seasoned Indian dishes with lamb (or goat), smoked meats, lamb sausage, pasta dishes with substantial meat sauces, meat pies, stews, mild bleu and firm aged cheeses, and, as one might expect, was smashing with dark chocolate. Serving temperature should be cool to the touch.
Atlanta Distributor:
Quality Wine & Spirits | 01/01/2009 |
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