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Tacama 2008 Sinfonía Tannat-Malbec-Petit Verdot Red (Ica)
- $20
Earthy, warm and ripe on the bouquet, with a baked element but also fruit that holds its form. Full but not overdone in the mouth, with restrained berry, plum and caramel flavors. Not pushy; subdued on the finish. Petit Verdot, Malbec and Tannat.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2008 Don Manuel Tannat (Ica)
- $30
Concentrated and serious, but still a rustic, tough driller of a Tannat. Smells like wild herbs, plum and lemony oak, then it’s tight and tannic in the mouth. Tastes minerally and bricky, with black cherry, lemon drop and bitter chocolate. Crusty on the finish, where the oak is pronounced. Needs food; might soften in a few years.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2008 Halcón de la Viña Malbec (Ica)
- $15
Roasted and earthy smelling, with a pinch of iodine and even a whiff of bacon or ham. Rich, full and a touch sticky on the tongue, with baked berry and chocolate flavors. Mellow and sweet on the back end. 100% Malbec.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2008 Quantum Petit Verdot (Ica)
- $20
Heavy on the bouquet, with baked, rustic black fruit aromas that turn cheesy and leathery with airing. Chunky but layered in the mouth, with thick, ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors. Sweet, lightly herbal and heavy on the finish.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2009 Selección Especial Red (Ica)
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- $13
Sweet, pasty aromas of plum jam and cherry are candied but not offputting. Wide and sticky on the palate, then baked and sweet tasting, with a simple, rather weak finish. Tannat and Petit Verdot.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2010 Blanco de Blancos White (Ica)
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- $13
Oily apple and peach aromas show no glaring faults. Round and citrusy in the mouth, with tropical melon and banana flavors offset by grapefruit zest. A bit rough and acidic. Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Viognier.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2010 Semi-Seco Blanco White (Ica)
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- $10
Applesauce aromas are sweet and dusty. Then in the mouth it’s weighty and cloys, with candied white fruit flavors, vanilla and a sugary aftertaste. Hints of lemon and proper acidity give it some quality.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
Tacama 2010 Gran Blanco White (Ica)
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- $10
Apple and citrus aromas struggle to hold it together. Citrusy acids control the palate, yielding grapefruit, orange and pithy flavors. Feels unruly. Sauvignon, Sémillon, Chenin Blanc and Viognier.
— M.S.
(12/15/2011)
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