Ch Laffitte Teston - Madiran Tradition 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Ch Laffitte Teston
Country	United States
Region	Madiran
Varietal	Tannat
Vintage	2018
Sku	04949
Size	750ml

When you want gutsy wine of real character, where fruit plays second fiddle to earth, graphite, iron ore and, especially, firm and mouth-gripping tannins…well, Madiran Tannat from the foothills of the Peyrenese Mountains is just the thing.  Here a dollop of Cabernet Franc adds dark cassis, red plum and currant notes to Tannat’s savory, minerally, earthy, core. A mushroom ragu, beef short ribs, or anything else fatty and savory is going to love this wine.  As will you!  From a family estate that’s been bottling since the late 1970s and makes wines both delicious and uncompromisingly delicious.

For You If:   You’re ready to go beyond fruit and dig into all the other aromas and flavors that make wine distinctive; you’re looking for a refreshing match to the big flavors and intensity of rich foods; you like Tannat that doesn’t rip your mouth up.

Not For You If:  You’re looking for fruity, easy, “standard” wine – this has fine fruit, but the tale is all about the non-fruit stuff and grip here.

"The wine has dark fruits, rich tannins and fine concentration. It is a young wine, the tannins and juicy black fruits both working together to develop the wine's richness. It is definitely worth aging further."