Community Tasting Note
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deBare wrote: 87 points
April 12, 2020 - Double decanted this wine for an Easter duck dinner. It was quite astringent on the first sips. However it paired beautifully with the duck - cutting through the rich meat nicely. But it's not a wine I enjoyed without food so I will not likely buy again even if we’re serving duck in the future.
The wine looks crimson colored with medium legs. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells faintly like petrol, black pepper, and alcohol/hot. It tastes like mineral, stoniness and black pepper. The body is medium with a narrow texture. The wine finishes short and has high acidity.
As a side note, we did a horizontal tasting with another Madiran from Domaine Mouréou. Both bottles were a 2014 vintage so I think it was a fair taste test. Both were also decanted for a similar time - about two hours. Everyone took turns trying each separate glass throughout their meal. The universal favourite was, in fact, the less expensive Domaine Mouréou - something to consider if you're looking at wines from this region in France.1 person found this helpful 721 views