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D'Artagnan, alias Charles de Batz, gave his name to this wine with a spicy nose and powerful mouth. Concentrated and smooth, it is full of very ripe fruit.
Clearly one of the best references in the appellation!
Notes :- Bettane + Desseauve 14/20
- La Revue du Vin de France 14,5/ 20
Wine characteristics
- Vintage : Charles de Batz
- Year : 2013
- Appellation : Madiran
- Colour : Red
- Grape types : 90 % Tannat, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soil : clay-pebbles
- Harvest : manual
- Type of viticulture : sustainable
- Contenance : 75cl
Tasting - Cellaring
- Appearance : almost black
- Nose : spices, dark fruit
- Mouth : concentrated and sweet
- Serving temperature : 16-18°C
- Cellaring : 10 to 15 years
- Drink from : 2018
- Winemaking process : maceration for 30 days in vats
- Maturation : 12 months in casks, of which 50% are new
Food-matching
- Food-matching : jugged hare, tournedos Rossini
Experts reviews :
Bettane + Desseauve
Rated wine : 14/20La Revue du Vin de France
Rated wine : 14,5/ 20
Domain :
Domaine Berthoumieu: On his 26 hectares, Didier Barré confesses unlimited admiration for the Tannat, the 'king' grape of the Madiran area. A modern-day musketeer, he contributes to the reputation of this magnificent Gascon terroir.
Appellation :
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A very mixed region with a host of small appellations, making it difficult to find a common thread. In fact, the South-West has every style of wine there is, often unusual and offering good value for money.
It is also like an open-air vine museum on account of the many ancient grape types that are only found in this region these days (more than a hundred of them). They all deliver rustic wines with a good dose of the traditional, all the more so as they go remarkably well with the local cuisine, which has gained its own reputation.
There’s no point in looking for any coherence in terms of climate or geology – it would be a waste of time!
Bringing together the many pieces of this giant puzzle, we arrive at a total planted area of around 50,000 hectares and production of approximately 1,600,000 hl.
There are 25 AOC. The best-known include Bergerac, Cahors, Madiran and Jurançon, which produces magnificent dry and sweet whites.
The main grape types used are: for reds, malbec, tannat, fer servadou, négrette and duras. For whites, there are petit manseng, gros manseng, colombard, len de l’el (‘far from the eye’ in the local dialect) and mauzac.
Recent vintages
- 2011: abundant production with high alcohol levels and low acidity. The reds will be ready to drink soon. The whites are full-bodied and expressive.
- 2012: a late, varied vintage. The reds are low in tannin and should be drunk soon. Great dry Jurançons.
- 2013: very successful white wines with plenty of freshness. A more difficult year for reds, although they could reveal some good surprises.
- 2014: paradox of the vintage: whites for racking and reds to be drunk young. The former are sophisticated and dense, while the latter are lighter and fruity. Magnificent sweet wines that combine sugar and acidity.