Country: France / Odé d’Aydie
Variety: Tannat Southwest France
Winery: Château d’Aydie / Madiran
A dense, dark-colored wine, this reveals the full power of Tannat’s tannins. It also has tarry black-fruit and licorice flavors, with a foursquare chunky character. It’s drinkable now, but it will be less stark in 4–5 years.