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Don David (Argentina) Reserve Tannat
Average Customer Review
  (16
Customer Reviews)
Return Trips (?)
: Repeat purchased 117 times by
68 customers!
14 out of 16
customers rated this wine as good value for money.
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4 out of 4 people found these comments helpful
(02/02/11) By:
Bill Sutton   
A lovely red wine and great value for money. I'm not familiar with Tannat as a grape varity or Don David as a vineyard, but I can see how this wine would appeal to a wide range of people who enjoy classic reds. Great color and palate weight, plenty of tannin for character and depth, but the fruit is not out-weighed. Perhaps it won the top award by appealing to the entire judging panel?
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2 out of 2 people found these comments helpful
(25/01/11) By:
Chris  
When a wine is proclaimed the ‘best red wine in the world’ you’re obviously dealing with something at the serious end of the spectrum. Whilst I didn’t have the joy of sampling 6000+ wines to make my own conclusion, I thought this was a good value wine. Violet colour, bit fruity and tannin action at the end… some might suggest cellaring it for a few years to soften the tannins, but I’d crack at least one of them open now to avoid the suspense. I would recommend to others as a quality wine for friends to debate its ‘best red’ status.
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1 out of 1 people found these comments helpful
(29/01/11) By:
Rudi Verplancke
Very nice wine, full strong body which in my opinion would only be complimented with a couple of years cellaring to polish off the occasional sharp edge of tannin.
All and all a beautiful wine and great value for money
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1 out of 1 people found these comments helpful
(18/02/11) By:
Linda Sorensen (Christchurch)  
We opened this along with the Altimus (also from Michel Torino, also from Winesale). I've never had Tannat as a varietal, so this was totally new to me. However, the descriptions I found of it left me thinking it would be similar to Petite Sirah (Durif). The color was not disappointing - deep inky purple you couldn't read through. Plums and toasty almonds on the nose, nice ripe blackberries and plums on the taste. Long, lingering finish with some acid. The surprise is that the tannins were quite fine - just enough to give structure without being shocking. I can see the appeal of this very approachable wine; however, we found it quite simple and uninteresting when compared with the Altimus. Of course, the pricing reflects this as well... Overall enjoyable wine and worth checking out - we had it with steaks off the grill and it worked well.
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0 out of 1 people found these comments helpful
(18/01/12) By:
Harry Jewiss 
I would rate this below the Hawkes Bay reds and well behind the Aussie Shiraz.
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(07/02/11) By:
K8y (Lower Hutt)
Firstly, can I say this is a really nice wine. Calling it the best red wine in the world is bound to end in disappointment though! I don't know what I expected from the "Best Red Wine in the World", but this is an inoffensive all-round red that didn't quite rock my world as much as I hoped. Don't get me wrong, it's a good wine and a fantastic price. Maybe needs a bit longer in the bottle. And a steak to go with.
At this price, it is worth buying just for the discussion value of being the Best Red Wine in the World.
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(10/02/11) By:
DIONysus 
Differen't and delicious. Well worth trying. Dark purple colours and fruit flavours and smells. I can see why this would get voted worlds best Red. Not the Worlds best Red in my books, but a VERY good all rounder which most people will enjoy. Nice smooth wine with long finish.
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(12/02/11) By:
Descartes
First Tannat I have tried, and my expectations were up given its recent accolade of "World's Best Red Wine". Overall an interesting wine, but not a home run for me. I certainly wouldn't vote this the best red I have tried this year and I suspect judging panel was won over by the novelty factor this wine possesses (how many Tannats have you had versus, say Shiraz or Cabernet based wines?). Intense colour, solid tannins, but fruit a bit too subdued for my taste. Should get better with a few years of bottle age. Nonetheless, well worth a try and great conversation starter with family and friends.
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(26/02/11) By:
Matilde Sepulveda
This wine is great value for money!
Argentinian reds are the stronguest assets in Argentina's wine production and is very well accepted by locals.
This wine is smooth and robust with hints of mellow wooden flavours.
It's very drinkable and its perfect to go with ''asado''(argentinian BBQ). The chargrilled flavours of a two inch steak accompanied by this wine will make you feel in the land of pampas straightaway! This wine makes a great corporate gift...you wont be dissapointted.
Try other Michel Torino Estate wines, they are really good.
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(05/03/11) By:
Barbie (North Shore)
I think the "Best red wine in the world" referred to the colour, which was warm deep and gorgeous. We shared a bottle with our neighbours and unfortunately it got the thumbs down all round. Maybe it will improve with a couple more years in the cellar.
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