2009 Domaine Pichard Madiran

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.4 points

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  12/18/2023 - Stephen Webb wrote: 88 Points

  Deep ruby. Dark and concentrated. Deep black fruits, plum and cherry, hints of tar and vegetation. Tannins are big and, despite the age, still slightly harsh. Needs food

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  9/21/2023 - ricard wrote: 92 Points

  Smoky, deep, dark nose - tar and slate. So dark, almost black. Just as much "stone" (granite?) as fruit; seriously abrasive and aggressive. And it's a 2009! A really difficult wine but obviously an accomplishment because it's balanced, distinctive and has superb structure. Impressive, but not for me.

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  2/7/2023 - Julian Sims Likes this wine: 84 Points

  aged style but good

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  12/26/2022 - Gone with the wine Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Bustling with ripe black fruit and hints of white pepper. Robust tannins that opened up a touch after a few hours in the decanter and glass. Agree with others, better with food. In my case, Christmas dinner leftovers

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  8/9/2021 - gtilley wrote:

  Decanted for a good couple of hours. This is bursting with acid and tannin but has sufficient fruit to support it - plenty of dark/black fruits, saddle leather, pine. The tannins really are dry and scrubbing and mouthcoating, as you would expect, but perfect foil for rib-eye or the like and even manageable without food if you like robust reds in their own right.

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