Jay Kline

9.2

Let’s face it, “Irouléguy” might fun to say…but it’s likely to be a hard sale at most tables. However, when the former, longtime winemaker at Pétrus is behind it, wine folks will perk up and listen. And that’s the situation we have here with Herri Mina. The story goes, Jean-Claude Berrouet after spending over 30 years as the winemaker at Chateau Pétrus, returned to his Basque homeland to create Herri Mina. He made two wines: a Blanc and a Rouge. This is the former and it’s fabulous.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2022 Blanc is a blend of Gros Manseng, Petit Corbu, Petit Manseng. It pours a bright straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe tropical and orchard fruit: pineapple, green apple, some stone fruits, yellow flowers, nuts, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, slightly saline and there’s a rich, creamy texture. Classy. Drink now through 2032. — 6 months ago

Doug Powers

9.3

[80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon] Leather, forest floor, maybe a little Brett, excellent structure and depth, despite its age, seems like it can easily age another 10-15 years, long, lingering finish, excellent Madiran! — 7 months ago

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Justin

9.4

Great wine. Great value. — 2 years ago

Lars Miller

9.6

Gorgeous number with ripe peach and pineapple. Full mouth feel with zippy finish. Lush and tropical. Lovely this! — 4 years ago

Ray S

8.9

Tonight's wine class was all about Malbec. My excitement caused a bit of a mess. Enjoyed this bottle. Seemed "boring" at first but really opened up as the lesson went on. I'm convinced this will go great with our meal tonight. — 5 years ago

Priscilla Pederson

9.5

Semi-sweet, light and refreshing, good table wine — 5 years ago

Nathan Kinney

9.3

Ridiculous how well this ages for the value — 6 years ago

Espen Eilertsen

9.5

Good with Tapas — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 1998 | 26 years old and still going strong. Has for certain a life ahead. Still black summerfruit in smell. — 7 months ago

John Bratincevic

9.0

Dense, tannic, medium weight texture, good acidity, a little stony earth and funk. Tastes Italian, but less rustic than that implies. A little on the simple side but tastes good wine for grownups. I imagine it could age a lot. 90. — 8 months ago

Chris Buggy

9.0

Deep purple, dark berries, and bone dry — 3 years ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Had before. This vintage has a bit more new oak (maybe the year they brought in new barrels to the mix). Dark berries, smoke, vanilla, medium plus bodied, blackberries, minerals and nice acid. — 4 years ago

Neel Master

9.1

9.5%!! Very clean and easy, bone dry, lemon, fine bubbles. — 6 years ago

Will McPherson

9.4

Delicious with beef stew. — 6 months ago

Barny

8.9

Fresh on the first day, deep fruit, a joke for the price, exceptional value for the money (8€) — 7 months ago

Mark

8.9

Nice pepper and current flavor. Enjoying with some cheeses and olive oil and bread. Tannins are well balanced with the fruit. I’m a big fan of Malbec so I might be biased but this is a very tasty wine. — 7 months ago

Yaw Awuku

9.3

Easy drinking at its best! Light and juicy, but by no means superficial. Dark berries, Cherry, some earthern notes and pepper. Gentle flow with medium acidity on the palate, tanins finish with a short and finely dosed grip. — 2 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

End of the bottle, but still good. — 4 years ago

Andre Boisclair

9.0

Demi-sucre vraiment bien après souper — 5 years ago

Gil Pontes III

9.2

Light and dry. Tart hints of lemon and a mild grassy flavor. Great wine for the value. — 6 years ago