Château Montus

Cuvée Prestige Madiran Tannat 1998

9.2

Vintage 1998 | 26 years old and still going strong. Has for certain a life ahead. Still black summerfruit in smell. — 8 days ago

Ira, Tom and 18 others liked this

Doug Powers

@Peter van den Besselaar, I agree with @Ira Schwartz that these Madiran from Montus last pretty much forever, I have a few 1995s still in the cellar.

Jay Kline

And with today being Cassoulet Day, I want cassoulet and this wine!

Peter van den Besselaar

@Ira Schwartz @Jay Kline @Doug Powers thx. Ideal pairing with cassoulet 🫶

La Clarine Farm

Home Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Doug Powers

9.4

Terrific red wine from the La Clarine Estate vineyard, reminds me a little of Domaine de Trevallon (Cab and Syrah, though here other grapes as well), big and rich still, showing just a tad of mature notes, long, persistent finish, hides its 14.5% ABV well, kudos to Hank!! — 4 months ago

with Hank and Jim

Jan, Bob and 4 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

Never heard of this before! Sounds amazing!

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, in the early days of LCF, Hank would make 20-50 cases of this, I used to be able to get 3 bottles (I might have bought 6 a few times). I actually don’t know if Hank is making enough of this these past 10 or so years to sell it commercially, I know I have some 2011 (which I’ll report on soon), but not exactly sure the last vintage I was able to buy?!?!

Château Bouscassé (Alain Brumont)

Vieilles Vignes Madiran Tannat 1990

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! — 24 days ago

with Jim

Tom, Severn and 4 others liked this

Field Recordings

Fiction Paso Robles Zinfandel Blend

JoEll White

8.9

This is delicious — 2 months ago

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Pisano

RPF Reserva Personal de la Familia Progreso Tannat 2017

Sagee Aran

9.4

Dark ruby and intense in color. Nose of cigar box and leather which developed and a matured cherry flavour boosted.
A multidimensional palate with good structure of tanins, long finish.
Remarkable. — 5 months ago

Domaine Labranche-Laffont

Madiran Tannat Blend 2011

Daniele Cuzin

8.9

2011 vintage on July 2024. Strong and good. Paired with local grilled pork sausages. In K — 6 months ago

Château Montus

Madiran Tannat Blend 2001

Mika Engblom

9.4

Brilliaint balance, 2001 vintage — 23 days ago

Château Peyros

Vieilles Vignes Madiran Tannat 2018

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. — 2 months ago

Ray, Bob and 1 other liked this

Bodega Amalaya

Salta Malbec Blend 2021

Nancy Mihelich

9.0

Flavorful and not too heavy — 4 months ago

Herman Story

Casual Encounters Syrah Blend 2021

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9.4

Darkly floral and intense, the 2021 Casual Encounters blends black raspberries with cedar shavings, tobacco, and exotic spice. This is elegant in feel, with silken textures and decadently ripe red berry fruits. Cooling acidity maintains a fantastic balance as dark chocolate and balsamic spice firm up the finish, tapering off long and gently tannic. The 2021 is juicy yet expertly balanced. (Eric Guido, Vinous, July 2024)
— 6 months ago