About this product
100% Tannat from Montus estate's finest clay-limestone plots; black-purple with cassis, dark plum, espresso, cedar, and the monumental tannin structure that demands 10–20 years of cellaring.
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The most tannic of France's red wines needs the most robust of France's stews; Madiran and cassoulet is a Gascon pairing of historic depth.
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The wine's formidable tannin structure breaks down with duck confit fat; together they create one of south-western France's great pairings.
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The region's own black pig braised with Armagnac prune and Tannat from the same hills is the ultimate Gascon culinary statement.
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Madiran's intense tannin and dark fruit are softened by the fat of aged Pyrenean sheep's cheese — a classic appalachian pairing.
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