Red wine from Madiran"has a fearsome reputation. The wines are made from tannat, a red grape that's indigenous to Gascony and the foothills of the Pyrenees. Historically, Madiran was cruelly tannic (hence the name tannat) ... the ...
The 2003 Les Menhirs is officially a Vin de Pays and not a Madiran, but it is made with the same grapes (tannat/merlot). A deep, dense purple liquid, it was rather closed just after it was decanted. Crisp and vegetal, the nose developed ...
Madiran 2006, Chateau Montus, France red, $26.05, SAQ # 705483. Typical of the Brumont style, the more austere side of the tannat grape in all its glory. Dark fruits, meaty, and almost thick without being heavy. ...
