Cruse Wine Company

Alder Springs Vineyard Tannat

9.030 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Tannat
Top Notes For
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.7

Fleshy, dark fruits but niether a lot of particular aromatic character nor a lot of textural interest for me.

Fleshy, dark fruits but niether a lot of particular aromatic character nor a lot of textural interest for me.

Jun 8th, 2020
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

8.6

Vibrant ruby/purple. Crushed blackberry nose. Distracting level of CO2 on palate entry. Tasty, not very complex, may develop in bottle, but concerned about the CO2 which doesn't dissipate with a decant.

Vibrant ruby/purple. Crushed blackberry nose. Distracting level of CO2 on palate entry. Tasty, not very complex, may develop in bottle, but concerned about the CO2 which doesn't dissipate with a decant.

Aug 7th, 2018
Joseph Lewinski

Lush tanat. Such a good wine on a cold night in front of the fire. Meaty, heavy fruit forward, earthy camp fire love.

Lush tanat. Such a good wine on a cold night in front of the fire. Meaty, heavy fruit forward, earthy camp fire love.

Dec 8th, 2018
Pete Schork

The old standby. Pretty estery; makes good for an early summer vibe

The old standby. Pretty estery; makes good for an early summer vibe

Apr 6th, 2018
Andrew Brenner

Fresh and juicy. Crushable.

Fresh and juicy. Crushable.

Dec 24th, 2017
Garret Walter

Reminded me of a new world gamay. Beautiful pepper spice and red fruit. Lip-smacking acidity. A fantastic wine that evolved beautifully. A little expensive for sure but I think it's definitely worth it.

Reminded me of a new world gamay. Beautiful pepper spice and red fruit. Lip-smacking acidity. A fantastic wine that evolved beautifully. A little expensive for sure but I think it's definitely worth it.

Sep 17th, 2017
Ben Christen

With a bit of funk that worked nicely

With a bit of funk that worked nicely

Jun 14th, 2017
Raj Harb

Youthful purple color. Light bright acid. Vin de soif

Youthful purple color. Light bright acid. Vin de soif

Jun 5th, 2017
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

8.8

Joe had this 7 months ago

Joe had this 7 months ago

May 26th, 2024
Rob Brobst III

Rob had this 2 years ago

Rob had this 2 years ago

Sep 24th, 2022