David Lawrason

This deeply coloured Madiran shows a quite a pretty nose of seedy black raspberry, fine herbs, gentle oak and spice....

WineAlign Exchange Tasting Notes

Food Pairing: This definitely qualifies as a food-lovers' wine, especially salty protein (grilled or roasted, not...

John Szabo, MS

There's a nice lifted resinous-herbal perfume underlying the more monolithic dark fruit character here - I must say I...

Michael Godel

Here 2012 Madiran comes into clearer, trying to be gentle focus, with fruit transparency and distinct plum meets...

Frank Clayton

Review is private

C&L Jax

Frances Sanford-Smith

Craig Townson

Vladimir Vladimir Torres

Sometimes it's all about the pairing. Had this with some aged flank steak, caramelized onions and melted cheese sandwiches, and it worked wonderfully well.

Christopher Sanderson

Received this as part of WA Exchange.
Opened December 2018 which was likely at least a year too soon, perhaps more. Alas, I did my reading about Madiran and its 80% Tannat requirement after the fact. The fact that Cab Sauv is used to _soften_ the wine tells you a lot. The wine is well made, beautiful nose and shows good fruit as other reviewers have noted but the tannins are still overwhelming. Give the wine at least a year or two more in the bottle.

Domaine Berthoumieu Madiran Rouge 2012