Odé d'Aydie Madiran Tannat

Such a good, well-behaved Tannat. Pure dark berry fruit, gravel, spice. Surprisingly soft and round in the mouth. Tannins so soft. Great value.

Haven’t had a Tannat from Madiran in literally decades. I’d forgotten just how dense and tannic these can be. This one’s leaning in that direction but has been tamed a bit. Nose has dark ripe berries, tree bark, smoke, and a tiny bit of gravel. Low-toned flavors show nice ripeness and boatloads of tannin, though it’s a bit restrained for Tannat. Very mouthcoating. A little thing of bitterness on the tenacious finish. Needs food, unless you’re just aiming for purple teeth.

Delicious and tangy tart Tannat in its first blush of youth -tense blackberries meets sour cherries, chewy tannins and cheek tongue gently texture.

Solid but not too thick (for the appellation). Just the thing to stave off the rain.

Tannic bruiser but still oh so French.

Cherry, chocolat, caramel, cassis; cacao, blueberry; cherry, blueberry pie, raspberry, blackberry, caffee, dry tannins

Drinking well, not as tannic as I expected. Dark and heavy but well balanced. Pleasantly surprised at how well it was drinking.

Deep ruby. Aromas of sweet black fruit with hint of anise iron and toasted brioche. Tastes mildly of dusty fruit with a meaty edge. Good sharpness and big bold tannins. Great chewy finish. Very together. For me this has a huge impact and I love it.

Bit warm and bit too heavy for the hot weather but goes well with a beef brisket

Old Worldy, red berries, vanilla, tannic.