2019 Y. Rousseau Clarksburg Tannat | Clarksburg AVA, California 750ml

Tannat's roots reach through the same French countryside as Yannick's. As one of the Sud Ouest's hallmark red beauties, it hails from the Madiran region near the Pyrenees mountains. It was the first red grape variety with which Yannick made wine as an intern winemaker in France. | Y. Rousseau Wines

Yannick Rousseau takes his deep connection to his heritage in the Gascony region of Southwest France and honors it with his artisan approach to winemaking in California. Each wine, from his dry and crisp Colombard to his award winning Tannat has a uniquely soulful expression of place and craft. The 2019 Tannat that hails from a single vineyard that is Certified Sustainable in the Clarksburg AVA opens up with intense aromatics of black mission fig and blackberry pie then shows off amazing complexity with anise, violets, whole peppercorn, and dark roast espresso. The palate brings forward all the fruit from the bouquet and a retro-nasal hit of worn saddle leather confirms the complex nature of this bold red. Full tannins, confident structure, and gentle acidity make Poodle turns down a snowy lane to a trophy finish. | Falling Bright