Madiran with Domaine Pichard, Fine Wine Tutored Tasting, 23 March

Reds from the village of Madiran in Gascony, South West France, are made from the traditional grape Tannat with a healthy dose of Bordeaux varieties Cabernets Franc and Sauvignon. This makes for a very concentrated, high tannin style that requires several years of ageing to be at its best, but gives marvellous complexity and excellent food matching potential. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the serious Madiran wines of top producer Domaine Pichard, who will tonight show you a superb selection spanning 25 years so that you can see for yourself how well these wines age.

Wines to be tasted will include:

2007 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
2006 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
2005 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
2002 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
1990 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
1985 Madiran, Domaine Pichard
1982 Madiran, Domaine Pichard