TN: 2015 Cruse Wine Company Tannat Alder Springs Vineyard

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2015 Cruse Wine Company Tannat Alder Springs Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino (4/15/2017)
Bright, full of red fruit and not nearly as tannic as I expected. It’s reasonably refreshing, but gets a bit sour on the finish without additional layers of flavor to buffer the sourness. My reaction was about the same as I have had to other Cruse red wines, puzzlement. I love what Michael Cruse is doing with his Ultramarine sparkling program, but I do not get his still wines. Is it just me?

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Thanks for the note, David!!

My plan, based on the TN’s I have read here, is to allow my bottles of Cruse “Monkey Jacket” and the “Dry Muscat” to age for a year or two prior to popping any. I hope that will result in a great experience, as I believe that the stuff has to have some yumminess waiting for the patient. :slight_smile: