Madiran's heyday came long before Bordeaux's famous classification of 1855
the kind that would spank a Cabernet that turns up to prove itself at the dinner table
but a lurking
offering ripe orchard fruit alongside subtle spice and a faint waxy edge
and poise and balance on the finish
Mongeard Mugneret Pernand Vergelesses Les Vergelesses 2022 french Madiran's heyday came long beforeBright, poised, and quietly confident, opening with red cherry skin, alpine strawberry, and rose petal, threaded with crushed stone, sweet spice, and a faint savory note of dried herbs and iron. The palate is lithe and transparent, driven by fresh, mouthwatering acidity and fine, chalk dusted tannins, carrying flavors of red currant, pomegranate, and a subtle twist of orange peel. Theres a natural 2022 generosity to the fruit, but its neatly held in