Garzón Tannat Reserva 2020 | 750 ml.

JS91 JamesSuckling.com Tuesday, August 9, 2022

"Dark cherries, fresh blackberries, dried meat, minerals and some savory spices. This is a medium-to full-bodied, tight and chewy red with nice austerity to remind you that this is a tannat. Sinewy, very tight and robust, but not drying in the finish. Drink after 2023." (91 pts.)

WS93 Wine & Spirits 06/22

"This is the fourth vintage in a row that Garzón’s Reserva Tannat has earned an exceptional score, this 2020 release the most compelling yet. It sets the bar for the coastal vineyards of Uruguay with its dark-skinned beauty, its fresh purple-plum and lively red-berry flavors over the pencil-shaving notes of the tannins. If, like Alejandro Bulgheroni, you had a billion dollars, would you choose to plant 1,200 parcels of vines in balasto—outcroppings of granite thought to be the earth’s oldest—weathered into soils where tannat finds a remarkable home? Or hire Alberto Antonini and Germán Bruzzone to build a winery with tulip-shaped cement vats where the tannat could ferment on its own yeasts before moving to untoasted botti for aging? What Bulgheroni and his team have achieved is nothing short of brilliant, a floral essence of this Atlantic grape, with a thin, high wall of tannins to surround all the bright fruit. It’s not often that you find such a satisfying wine for $20." (93 pts.)

WE90 Wine Enthusiast 12/31/2021

"A bright ruby color and unencumbered aromas of cherry, red plum and light oak are inviting and easy to process. This is Uruguayan Tannat in its cleanest, most modern form. The palate feels juicy and medium in body. Light spice notes accent popping plum and raspberry flavors, while the finish is easygoing. (Michael Schachner)" (90 pts.)