France — wine

Madiran

Southwest French AOC in the Pyrenees foothills, producing powerful, structured red wines from Tannat - a grape nearly exclusive to this appellation. At its best, Madiran produces wines of extraordinary longevity requiring years of cellaring.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Warm growing season with ideal ripeness; Tannat achieved exceptional tannin ripeness and dark fruit density.
2021 Cooler vintage producing more classical structured Madiran with firm tannins and impressive longevity potential.
2020 The finest Madiran vintage in a generation; concentrated, powerful wines with extraordinary aging potential.
2019 Excellent ripeness with good freshness; approachable early but built for long cellaring.
2018 Solid vintage; some blocks yielded outstanding fruit despite uneven conditions.