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Community Tasting Notes 4
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Pacolito Likes this wine: 93 points
August 19, 2016 - Still a lot of tannins, could easily last for another 10 years
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JeandeTroyes wrote: 90 points
November 20, 2013 - A very curious wine. This is my 2nd bottle from this vintage and both have resembled aged new world cabernets to an extraordinary degree. I defy anyone to identify this as a madiran in a blind tasting! A hint of licorice, but predominantly blackcurrant (I strongly disagree with other reviewers on this - this is a very fruit-forward wine, even at 16yo). Quite acidic and a little out of balance. I have no idea what it may do in the future - it may continue to develop or simply fade away. I don't have the expertise to judge, and can't even quite make up my mind whether I like it or not in its present state. A very strange beast altogether.
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100pp wrote: 86 points
November 8, 2011 - On its way back. Fruit is vanishing and wood remains. Tannins seem to be gone.
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100pp wrote: 90 points
April 11, 2007 - Ready to drink now. Tannins are getting softer
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type Red
- Producer Château d'Aydie
- Varietal Tannat
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Southwest France
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Madiran
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 13 (46%)
- Consumed 15 (54%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau d'Aydie
- VarietyTannat
- CountryFrance
- RegionSouthwest France
- AppellationMadiran
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- RegionSouthwest France
- AppellationMadiran