Bonny Doon Vineyard Madiran Heart of Darkness

Popped and vinturi'd last night. Tight and wound up, even at 10 years of age. Medium bodied w/flavors of dark cherry, and some mint, along w/ very light oak. Pretty interesting wine bone dry, have never had anything quite like this. Day 2: Has opened and is a little deeper, tannins still present, would go well with burgers, ribs even pizza.

This wine had the acid to make the trip. To 2011. As I suspected it would. Tannat is so tannic that it ages well. Definitely past its peak, but not past drinkability really. Very good (84.5).

whats tannat to love...

I am not experienced with Madiran wine, or Tannat. Therefore I withold judgment, for now. But my wine seller (a homonymn) tells me that this wine is 100% Tannat, contrary to a prior tasting note. I understand that Madiran specializes in Tannat. Interesting (if macabre) art on the label. Bottled at S.C.E.A. Chateau de Viella, Gers. What would Joseph Conrad say?

Alcohol: 14.2% Dark color and jammy

Dark purple color. Signifigant fruit on the nose. Some earth. Still very drying. Gritty tannins, but not a hue amount like the '01. This is an interesting wine, but it no longer carries the distinctness, almost mysterinous of the '01. I found out they put more Cab in now, and less tannat. In other words, mainstreamed it. Too bad.

Wow...the best wine ever (for me) with a Bonny Doon label on it. Nice pick! I'll buy more.