Madiran

Château Montus 2014 Madiran

The nose is elegant, precise and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as delicacy. It reveals notes of blackberry, small black fruits and small notes of cassis associated with small touches of crunchy strawberries as well as hints of coffee and toasted hints. The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a very slight finesse, a small minerality, a slightly tight grain, a slight tension as well as power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis, small black berries and small notes of blackberries, acidulous raspberries associated with a hint of juicy / fresh small fruits as well as a touch of flowers, coffee, cocoa and very discreet hints of vanilla in the background. Tannins are fine, a bit tight and structuring. Good persistence. There are an imperceptible hint of almond in the background and slight hints of coffee on the persistence.

Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94 /100)

Château Bouscassé 2014 Madiran

The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful finesse, power as well as structure. It reveals notes of fleshy cassis, crunchy red berries combined with hints of blue berries, fresh leather, raspberries, discreet roasted hints / mocha, nutmeg as well as a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a small freshness, a beautiful finesse, a beautiful mineral frame as well as a beautiful guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberries, small fleshy / juicy berries associated with small touches of raspberries, ripe / crushed red berries, small blue fruits as well as discreet hints of violet, camphor, racy minerality, coffee and a very discreet toasted hint / Bourbon vanilla. Tannins are fine, tight and structuring. (2020+)

Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)

Domaine Damiens - Saint-Jean 2015 Madiran

The nose is fruity and offers concentration / power, finesse as well as a very slight richness. It reveals notes of blackberry, small wild fruits and small notes of spices, Sichuan pepper, varietal associated with touches of crunchy strawberries, blueberry as well as discreet hints of undergrowth and camphor. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a good definition, a small tension, an acidulous frame as well as a small suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe red berries, cassis and small notes of cherry, flowers associated with a touch of cassis bud, liquorice, blueberries as well as very discreet hints of spices (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.

Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)

Château du Pouey - Bastien 2016 Madiran

The nose is fruity and offers a very slight concentration / power. It reveals notes of cassis, wild berries and small notes of flowers associated with small touches of Sichuan pepper, spices as well as a very discreet hint of cassis bud. The mouth is fresh, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, juiciness, a good guideline, a small dynamism, precision as well as a mineral frame. On the palate, it expresses notes of cassis, black cherry and small notes of wild red berries associated with touches of crunchy wild raspberries, a hint of flowers as well as a very discreet toasted hint / liquorice in the background. Tannins are fine and slightly tight. The finish is very slightly tight.

Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)

Domaine Sergent 2014 Madiran

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise. It reveals notes of wild blackberries, small wild black berries and small notes of fleshy strawberries, small fleshy blue fruits associated with touches of raspberry and Sichuan pepper as well as discreet hints of flowers, cedar, nutmeg and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a slight suavity, a small tension, dynamism, precision as well as a beautiful mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of Boysenberries and small crunchy / juicy berries associated with small touches of crunchy / ripe red berries, raspberries as well as a hint of flowers, nutmeg, graphite and spices. There is a very discreet hint of liquorice, coffee and a very discreet toasted hint / chocolate on the finish / persistence. Tannins are structuring and very discreetly dry. Good length.

Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)