Tannat, as it sounds, is an intensely tannic grape originally from Southern France. Like Malbec and Carmenere, it is finding new footing in the hot climate of South America. Anthony jokes that this is a wine that is so dark you cant see through the glass, even after its empty! In spite of its imposing name and appearance, the wines can actually be quite inviting, just give them an hour or two to open up before you enjoy, and pair it with fatty red meat to put those tannins to work. The fruit of this wine in not the focus, but, there is some blackberry and plum, oak is the bigger influence here - vanilla, mocha, and earth.