Winery - Producteurs Plaimont
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A wine created to celebrate 100 years of Madiran as a designated region, this is a solid, chunky, proper expression of Tannat. The tannins mold easily into the rich black berry fruits, a wine piled high with complex flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lean style of wine, grassy and herbaceous, with dry tannins that are already showing signs of maturity. There is still some attractive juiciness, but the acidity and the tight tannins are good indications of the lightness of the wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh, crisp, herbaceous, and with an attractive perfumed character, this is a great value from southwest France. Acidity finishes this fine apéritif wine. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Attractively powerful wine, its tannins buried within dense berry fruits. There is a positive rough edge to the wine, the stalky fruit character smoothed by wood. Made in the cellars of the château by the Producteurs Plaimont winemaking team.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It takes skill to make a fresh, light rosé from the naturally tannic Tannat grape, but this wine succeeds marvelously. It is fresh, crisp, flavored with raspberries. Perfect summer drinking. Screwcap.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Simple, juicy wine that is fresh, pleasant, but misses out on the drama of Madiran by virtue of just dumbing down the flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Attractive mint aromas are followed by black berry flavors, some new wood smoothness and an attractive black currant and plum juice crispness. The wine has some richness and a smoky complexity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A powerful expression of Tannat. In the Madiran region, 2004 was a bigger vintage than in Bordeaux to the north, and this shows in the rich structure, dark tannins and spiced black fruits. It is rich enough to drink now, but the acidity, the wood and the power all point to aging over 4–10 years. Worth decanting.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very dry, this is all about dark tannins initially, appropriate for the Tannat grape of Madiran. But even from cool 2002, there are good black fruits pushing through those tannins, giving juice, as well as more exotic nutmeg flavors. Age for 4–5 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From the leading cooperative in the Gascony region, this is a deliciously fruity, floral Colombard-dominated wine. Citrus, grapefruit and green herbaceousness all give the wine extreme, tasty crispness. Screwcap.
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