Madiran "Petit Torus," Alain Brumont - 2017

Name: Madiran "Petit Torus," Alain Brumont
Brand: Vignobles Alain Brumont
SKU: 40947
Price: 12.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 40947 750mL

A fresh and lively side of Tannat. Made from a blend of Tannat, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that is fermented in concrete and steel tank. Black fruit flavors with fresh acidity and smooth tannins. Unoaked.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Southwest

Producer

Vignobles Alain Brumont

Grape Variety

Tannat

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Staff Pick Notes

Rarely do you see a wine this full bodied at a price of $15, let alone $9. Big, spicy, and with lively tannins, firm and chewy in the mouth, a delight with meaty fare. Tannat is the primary grape here, making up 60% of this blend with equal parts of the 2 Cabs, Franc and Sauv. Only red wines can carry the appellation name Madiran, and the Tannat must dominate. A short 2 week maceration on the skins, then aging in concrete tanks, makes for a less tannic wine than the traditional Madiran, but a long lees aging gives this wine a nice texture. Bright and fresh but full and tannic is a tough balance to strike, but Petit Torus does that admirably.

- JGM

Glossary

Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...