Needs about an hour to really open and develop. Deep purple with the slightest tawney tint in this 2018. Nose is subtle red berries and herbal, sage and peppery. Very grippy tannins, chalky mouthfeel that masks some of the fruit up front. Fades into a nice long finish where fruit persists and lingers with some flint and spice. A good wine, not a great wine.
Needs about an hour to really open and develop. Deep purple with the slightest tawney tint in this 2018. Nose is subtle red berries and herbal, sage and peppery. Very grippy tannins, chalky mouthfeel that masks some of the fruit up front. Fades into a nice long finish where fruit persists and lingers with some flint and spice. A good wine, not a great wine.
Feb 7th, 2024
Deep ruby color; cassis, oak, and black cherries on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like blackberries, plums, graphite, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Structures of world style with enough fruit to satisfy my new world palate. Nellie says it's ok. I love it.
Deep ruby color; cassis, oak, and black cherries on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like blackberries, plums, graphite, and crushed gravel with a long finish. Structures of world style with enough fruit to satisfy my new world palate. Nellie says it's ok. I love it.
Dec 3rd, 2023
20% #cabernetsauvignon 60% #tannat 20% #cabernetfranc . Touch of barnyard funk nose immediately followed by a deep well of cassis, bramble fruit. Higher tension on the palate, robust grippy tannins, as expected. Feels like it needs another 5 years bottle time to fully integrate. #madiran
20% #cabernetsauvignon 60% #tannat 20% #cabernetfranc . Touch of barnyard funk nose immediately followed by a deep well of cassis, bramble fruit. Higher tension on the palate, robust grippy tannins, as expected. Feels like it needs another 5 years bottle time to fully integrate. #madiran
Apr 28th, 2024
Madiran, Southwest France, France
