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Château de Gayon Dou Hauret Red (Madiran)

Château de Gayon

Madiran · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Madiran
Appellation
Madiran
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de caça · carne vermelha · cordeiro · queijos curados

Rated vintages

  • 201091 pts

    Produced in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, this structured Tannat-based wine is dense and firm. Its tannins though are just the beginning, the entry point to the rich black fruits and concentrated texture. The wine, from a good vintage, is powerful, dense and needs to…

  • 200991 pts

    In this ripe, smooth wine, the fruit dominates the tannic structure. Black fruits, dense plums and blackberry flavors are rich and concentrated. The firmer underlay is dark, brooding and promises good aging. This is not a shy wine and it will also need aging, so drink from 2018.