Any opinions or reports on Tannins Wine Bar in San Juan Capistrano? OC has so few wine bars— this place intrigues... (2 replies, last updated by torta basilica December 30, 2004)

Interesting winemaking article takes shots at tannin dogma. Such as, "• Research in the past few years has challenged widely held beliefs about the composition and evolution of tannins in wine. • Research reported at this... (0 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong October 16, 2009)

Generous flavors of licorice & stewed plums, with nice mouthfeel and weight, medium length, rounded tannins and a hint of nutmeg on a medium finish. 91 Points (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans January 5, 2008)

Elegant & classic St Emillion. Took some time to open up but as we ate this just got better and better. You could notice the tannins really disapate from this wine and it really opened up with great earthy characteristics with... (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie March 24, 2009)

A powerful and wonderfully balanced shiraz. The palate is chockers with chalky tannins and massive depth of fruit. On entry, searingly intense flavours of ultra fine black fruits, earthy chocolate and a hint of nutmeg, superbly... (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans April 3, 2007)

A dense purple color with a clean, vibrant nose of small blackfruits, plum and a hint of chocolate. The palate has nice medium weight with intense fruit, drying tannins and a pleasantly lengthy finish. (90 Points) (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans March 9, 2007)

, cassis, plum and raspberry. Perfectly integrated tannins. Extrememly well structured with a long, long finish. Definitely a wine to revisit in about 10 years. (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie November 20, 2009)

Deep ruby, purple with a very little bit of bricking. Plum, licorice, game and oak on the nose – almost smells like a Bordeaux. Well balanced, with plums, earth and vanilla flavors, just a touch of cedar, and very well... (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie June 12, 2009)

Outstanding nose of cherry, earth, pepper, smoked meats and spices. On the palate the wine is still youthful with layers of dark red fruits, spice and peppers. Medium tannins and good acidity, this wine has a few years until it... (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie March 25, 2009)

A deep purple color with meaty/herbal aromas leads into a medium weighted palate with very pleasant fruit and drying, nicely integrated tannins, finishing long and dry with plum, liquorice and rasberry lingering for a good amount... (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans March 17, 2007)

Diggers Bluff is a small winery run by Robert O’Callaghans (Rockford) two sons Travis and Tim. A bright red color with a lightly perfumed nose of rasberry and sour cherry. Light to medium weight with dusty, slightly chalky... (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans February 23, 2007)

is framed by chewy tannins and tightly knit chocolate/vanilla oak. (95 Points) (0 replies, last updated by Wickmans February 23, 2007)

cherrys and a little smoke. Medium finish with nicely polished tannins. (2 replies, last updated by mengathon November 20, 2009)

I love golden raisins (a.k.a. sultanas) but dislike regular dark raisins, just as I dislike red wine because of the tannins. I tried Trader Joe’s raisin mix that contains ones made with red grapes, I think – I ate... (1 reply, last updated by The Professor September 25, 2009)

and plum flavors. Firm tannins and an undertone of licorice and spices (cinnamon and anise) with a very long finish. Anyone who does not beleive that there are really good Kosher for Passover wines has never tasted this. It will... (0 replies, last updated by dinwiddie April 13, 2009)