The Something Different kick again.
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Three Hills is Happs' premium offering, from vineyards in the very far S of the MR region (Happs' cellar door and traditional home is in the far N of the region, not far out of Dunsborough.) $36.
This was unlike any Tannat that I've experienced from its signature region of Uruguay.
Very aromatic - almost sweetly so - on the nose. The immediate impression is: Hey, this is a bit different; what is this going to lead to?
The answer to that is: Not a huge amount.
That is not to say that it is a bad wine. It is clearly well-made and it was delicious. It's just, to me, it sort of goes nowhere. Uruguayan Tannat is noted for its massive, yet rounded, tannic grip overlayed by significant texture. They are powerful. This had a good hint of that grip and dryness but was kind of disconcertingly light on texture. But it could not be described as powerful.
All that said, I would really like to sit down with a neophyte to Tannat, and see what they thought.
In the absence of a neophyte, a rank amateur will do.
Paging
@Daver6 to the white courtesy phone.