Château Laffitte-Teston
Reflet du Terroir Madiran Tannat Blend
Madiran, Southwest France, France
Madiran is such an underrated wine region in France in my opinion. This is a 9 USD wine (in equivalent local currency, probably even cheaper back home).
There is everything you like from a Bordeaux right bank with a twist to it. Red currant, cherry, leather, a bit of tar, a bit of chocolate, a bit of mint. Wow this is great. The palate is a bit more acid driven than what a right bank bordeaux could be, but there is some bright red fruit in there, there are some dusty, rustic tannins in the rear, powering a very long, fruity, tannic finish with a a tiny umami twist to it. This is really punching way above its league from a price tag perspective.
Madiran is such an underrated wine region in France in my opinion. This is a 9 USD wine (in equivalent local currency, probably even cheaper back home).
There is everything you like from a Bordeaux right bank with a twist to it. Red currant, cherry, leather, a bit of tar, a bit of chocolate, a bit of mint. Wow this is great. The palate is a bit more acid driven than what a right bank bordeaux could be, but there is some bright red fruit in there, there are some dusty, rustic tannins in the rear, powering a very long, fruity, tannic finish with a a tiny umami twist to it. This is really punching way above its league from a price tag perspective.
Cherry, chocolate, an earthy thing and a bit of menthol too. Nice nose. The palate shows a strong acid backbone, some nice cherry notes all along. It's rather thin and long and lacks a bit of depth and matter which you can find in Brumont's wines. Drying tannins kick off a long fruity finish. This is well done, overall satisfying but not as good as what this terroir can produce. Served with roasted duck and pumpkin risotto. Very good pairing.
Cherry, chocolate, an earthy thing and a bit of menthol too. Nice nose. The palate shows a strong acid backbone, some nice cherry notes all along. It's rather thin and long and lacks a bit of depth and matter which you can find in Brumont's wines. Drying tannins kick off a long fruity finish. This is well done, overall satisfying but not as good as what this terroir can produce. Served with roasted duck and pumpkin risotto. Very good pairing.
Sep 19th, 2020
Well-done. Not compromised and shows a lot of potential for development.
Well-done. Not compromised and shows a lot of potential for development.
Feb 12th, 2020