Valle del Condor Tannat 2023 Author DK a rare glimpse into how

a rare glimpse into how few winemakers truly understand oak and time

000-meter eastern edge of the appellation where gnarled old vines survive that most of Spain forgot

11 hectares

and a reminder that dry Anjou Chenin is one of the best deals in white wine

and aged in neutral oak barrels

Valle del Condor Tannat 2023 Author DK a rare glimpse into howTannat at high altitude in Salta, northern Argentina, where a young, sustainability minded estate is making one of the grape's most surprising versions. Tannat is famously dark and tannic, but in this dramatic mountain landscape Valle del Condor coaxes it into something softer, fresher, and fruitier than usual, balancing its muscular frame with altitude driven lift. The estate planted in 2014, made its first wines in 2017, and later built South