Tango w/ HughLin - May 2, 2020 — 6 years ago
And they say its takes two to tango, this rarity from the great Peter Dipoli sure is something to spend the night with.
Still remarkably fresh in its primary fruit with one foot entering its drier stage embedding its very sophisticated and complex tertiary character of truffles, forrest floor, coffee, mint chocolate and spice. The palate flows with such an elegant posture, with a good portion very fine powdery tannins that holds the wine throughout and developing, complex finish. — 7 years ago
A shy fruit nose,, a nod of the high heat.
Two meet, and the dance begins.
One has all the colors, red and black raspberries, pomegranate stem of rose.
The other, dapper with black - anise, mint, earth and stone. A step from one and a step from the other, a flit of the skirt, a tip of the hat, a bow, a kiss, a dip, , a spin, a tango of the fruit and tannins, the herbaceous and acidity. Plucked from the dance floor a touch too early, with many dances left.
Such is the life of wine in my cellar.
Great producer, consistently great wine. — 7 years ago
Conjuro translates to what you might assume, Conjurer. This wine is blended and made differently year to year.
On the nose, dark, ruby, floral currants, lush; blackberries, blue fruits, black plum, black raspberries, creamy raspberries on the edges, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, vanilla, lite herbal notes, black licorice, saddle-wood and lavender & violets.
On the palate; the body is very full. The tannins, big, meaty and sticky. Ripe, ruby fruits of; blackberries, blue fruits, black plum, black raspberries, creamy raspberries on the edges, cherries & strawberries as it opens, dark chocolate, mocha, caramel, vanilla, light herbal notes, black licorice, huge dark rocky minerals that hard grip the palate on the longer set, dark rick semi-sweet soils, tough leather, dry stems, some graphite, dark spice and lavender & violets. Nice round acidity with a rich, ripe, well balanced finish.
Photos of; Tango lobby barrel, tank tasting with Juan and the Bressia semi-adopted stray dog taking a nap out front. — 8 years ago
Had at Kissa Tango. Very unique. Like, no after taste. Easy. Nice tasting. — 8 years ago
Toptastic Rioja says Daniel — 5 years ago
Love this...less sugary than tango peach 🍑 but tastes better. — 6 years ago
Nice Malbec fruit — 6 years ago
Amazing. Dark and inky on the nose. Palate of stone fruit, but not as baked as Napa cabs can sometimes get, which is good in this case. Manages to balance being fresh and bright with dark fruit. 100% would buy again. — 7 years ago
Spanish red at Tango Sur — 7 years ago
Crushed velvety leaves from alpine flowers. A wondrous bouquet of a nose, and floral in the right way, not your grandmothers bathroom kind of a way.
Seemed fitting to picture this with our urban garlic harvest. As garlic take such a long time to mature, then even after picked, must be stored properly, to get the fullness of flavor.
Sweet blackberry tar is what this well crafted wine shows up front, subtle mint, eucalyptus, river stone. A perfect tango of tannins and acids, complete with the heel in the air - or maybe that’s my heel, enjoying this wine completely.
Decanted for the usual 3-4 hours. — 8 years ago
A little dryer, medium-bodied, slightly tart and fruty — 8 years ago
Very dry for a dessert wine — 6 years ago
Waitrose. Liked it. Fruity raisin taste after double aerating. Slightly drying aspect on the palate. Decent — 6 years ago
Trevor Scott
It’s like dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight, and that dance is the tango. — 4 years ago