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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2028 (based on 14 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 54 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by stesod on 12/30/2023: 2023 (274 views) | | | Tasted by Sebastian80 on 10/8/2023 & rated 91 points: Drinking nicely now. Tannins are more polished. Still lots of dark fruit and smoke. Some hint of bitterness in the finish. I haven’t tried older madiran but I think I will wait a couple of more years just to see what happens. (857 views) | | | Tasted by Ozric on 8/6/2023 & rated 88 points: Nose: Vanilla, soft sweet fruit.
Palate: Balanced entry, sour fruit. Mid-palate is a bit hollow with fine but a slightly sandy tannins. Not much on the aftertaste.
What is there is nice, but there is not enough of it. (966 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 5/13/2023 & rated 91 points: A blend of Tannat, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from vineyards ranging from 20 to 100 years in age. Macerated with the skins for 3 to 6 weeks. Aged in French oak barriques (30% to 50% new). 13,5% alcohol.
Deep, moderately opaque blackish-red color with a slightly evolved brick-red hue. The nose feels savory and quite similar to a classic Bordeaux with aromas of fresh red plums, some herbaceous leafy tones, a little bit of brambly raspberry, light sweeter notes of dark-toned toasty oak, a hint of licorice root and a woody touch of pencil shavings. The wine feels dry, savory and quite dense on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of fresh blackcurrants and chokeberries, some tart red plums, a little bit of toasty oak spice, light gravelly mineral tones, a hint of ripe black raspberry and a herbaceous touch of leafy greenness. The wine is impressively structured and quite sinewy with its high acidity and quite grippy yet not aggressive tannins. The finish is juicy, dry and moderately grippy with a rather lengthy aftertaste of ripe blackcurrants, some crunchy notes of chokeberries and fresh black raspberries, a little bit of toasty mocha oak, light gravelly mineral tones, a sweeter hint of ripe red plum and a touch of herbaceous greenness.
A nice, firm and structured Madiran with very harmonious overall feel. With its somewhat - but not overdone - oak influence, the wine doesn't really come across as that old-school, but at the same time the wine (with its quite noticeable Cab component) feels very similar to a Bordeaux, just more "traditional" than most of the Bordeaux reds produced today. When it comes to the reds of Alain Brumont, I prefer these slightly leaner and more structure-driven Bouscassé wines to the Montus wines, which feel softer, more modern and less structured in comparison. This wine seemed still pretty youthful and I have no doubts it could continue to develop and improve for at least another decade - perhaps even more. At just 15,22€, this wine has been a bargain. (1222 views) | | | Tasted by Sebastian80 on 4/30/2023 & rated 91 points: Really like it! Interesting and complex nose for the price. Lovely balanced mix of leather, oak, pepper, plum, game and barnyard. Still young and fresh with moderately high acidity and tannins that are more polished now. Medium finish. Can be cellared several more years. (978 views) | | | Tasted by Annika Karlbom on 3/5/2023: Smakrikt, ok. (1000 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 1/15/2023 & rated 92 points: Beaucoup de puissance. On sent un côté fumé, mêlé au travers du fruits encore bien présent. Excellent équilibre entre l'acidité et les tanins. Demeure très agréable et complet. On sent une petite touche florale probablement amené par le cabernet franc (pétale de rose séchée).
Pour le prix, c'est excellent. On excellent achat pour la cave. (852 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 1/9/2023 & rated 86 points: Dunkles Bordeauxrot, violette Reflexe. Sehr kräftige Nase, sauber, noch etwas vom Holz geprägt, dunkle Beeren, vor allem Brombeeren aber auch etwas Cassis und eine schöne Würze, gute Komplexität. Sehr sauberer, präziser Auftakt, herrlich frische, knackige Frucht, wieder Brombeeren, dazu etwas weisser Pfeffer, das Holz sehr gut eingebunden, die Gerbstoffe fein und reif, dazu eine sehr gute Säure, gute Komplexität und Länge. Jetzt bis 2025, 17 vvPunkte (86/100) www.vvwine.ch (856 views) | | | Tasted by JNebs on 10/30/2022 & rated 87 points: Strong blackberries and cassis balanced with equally strong acidity and moderate tannin. Moderately long finish (785 views) | | | Tasted by Martin_G on 8/20/2022 & rated 88 points: Tha faintest little taint of tca, blew off but still. I think this was underperforming relative to expectations. Not tired though, the fruit is still there - and rather berry-driven. As this comes across as a little too generic right now i am going to hold remaining 2 btls - min. 5 yrs. (785 views) | | | Tasted by Ulveström on 6/18/2022 & rated 88 points: Dark fruit, cassis, balanced oak, licorice, hint of perfume, medium+ tannins, medium+ body, lemon cest. Missing something in the middle, especially when paired with barbeque of lamb and beef. Even though good value for money. Still in its youth! (922 views) | | | Tasted by UFGators on 7/8/2021 & rated 92 points: A solid performing wine at a cheap price point. Didn’t hold up second day but at 20 a bottle who cares? (1964 views) | | | Tasted by Henrik B on 6/10/2021 & rated 84 points: Ok. Not so tannic as 2017 (1531 views) | | | Tasted by Martin_G on 3/13/2021 & rated 88 points: Very oaky upon opening. Blew off after 1hr decant. There are signs of aging here, palate felt like the aged notes were the core with the fruit and acid placed on top. Tannin integrated. Typical Bouscassé although perhaps not the best vintage? Beginning of drinking window but plenty fruit still so dont rush it. Next bottle by 2023 ca. (2001 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 1/23/2021 & rated 90 points: Bien bon, pas prêt d’être a son peak. Encore beaucoup d’astringente et de tanins. Peu vieillir encore. (2069 views) | | | Tasted by adamanko on 1/9/2021 & rated 88 points: No signs of tiredness. 88. (2142 views) | | | Tasted by Ulveström on 12/20/2020 & rated 88 points: Integrated oak, dark fruit, leather and not to tannic despite its reputation. Really good value for money. After 2 hours a nice perfume appears. Good wine! (1334 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 11/14/2020 & rated 88 points: A bit of a brute... (1448 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 11/1/2020 & rated 86 points: Très tertiaire et terreux.
Sol humide et feuilles morte avec
des champignons. Tannins hyper serrés
et finale longue mais asséchante.
Pas pour moi et trop long à attendre. (1789 views) | | | Tasted by Cosmo M. on 10/8/2020 & rated 92 points: Really delicious and classically styled Madiran. The tannins are still present and thick but smoothing out into a blanket. Robust flavors of earth, herbs, roasted pepper, dark fruits. Extremely long finish. I think this is drinking really ideally right now. (1200 views) | | | Tasted by SpicyMartini on 8/5/2020 & rated 87 points: Strong earth, dirt, leaves. Blackberries, then overflowing with acidity. Low tannin, medium finish. (1279 views) | | | Tasted by stayhappy21 on 5/25/2020 & rated 88 points: Drank this at home with my spouse over lunch and a hearty ribeye steak.
Bright, vibrant purple with crimson hues. Notes of fresh floral bouquet on the nose and violets. On the palate, the wine is amazingly balanced with rich berries, plums, notes of vanilla, fresh acidity and smoothness.
A blend of 3 grape types (50% Tannat, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Cabernet Franc), this is a variation from the usual style and line-up from the Bordeaux wines. Good structure and character.
Bought from Cellarmasters Wines. (1600 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/11/2020: A lot of rosemary and green herb, (1993 views) | | | Tasted by thesternowl on 11/4/2019 & rated 91 points: A gift from our friends who are opening up a little wine shop in France. This was a bottle that they thought I would really appreciate and they were right! I don’t often drink Tannat, mostly because I rarely see it, but I would totally be down to drink it more often if this is representative of the grape. On the nose, it was a little horse blanket giving me the impression that there was just a touch of Brett but only just. Mostly, it was raspberries and espresso. On the palate, it was raspberries, tart cherries, dark chocolate and espresso. The tannins seems to build over the two hours we enjoyed the bottle but I didn’t find them punishing. Good acid. I want more of this! (2289 views) | | | Tasted by Rune Schwartz on 7/5/2019 & rated 90 points: Dark berries and some spices in the aroma and palate. Medium acid and tannins. Very well integrated oak. Some bitterness. (2505 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comSouthwest France Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins du Sud Ouest | Les vins du Tarn-et-Garonne on-lineMadiran Vin de Madiran (l'ESAT de Madiran)
The Madiran appellation is where red wines were born to go with magret and confit de canard. Alain Brumont is a master of this deep, dark-fruited, powerfully grippy style, the tannins melding satisfyingly with the fat of the meat. HT: |
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