Labranche Laffont Vin de France Tannat 2023 Vintage:2023 mineral-driven wines from Bairrada's Atlantic-influenced

mineral-driven wines from Bairrada's Atlantic-influenced vineyards along Portugal's central coast

they simply set a high standard for quality grapes and take no shortcuts in the cellar

but it wasn’t until he worked a season at a wine shop in Pau that he truly understood the sort of wine he wanted to make

and the herbs that grow in the cracks of granite boulders

with a hint of creaminess that builds towards the lip smacking finish

Labranche Laffont Vin de France Tannat 2023 Vintage:2023 mineral-driven wines from Bairrada's Atlantic-influencedIn the mildew cursed 2023 vintage, Christine Dupuy at Labranche Laffont made one red wine. This Tannat is a careful selection of all the red grapes that survived in her vineyard. Since it is made from some of the best Madiran vines around, it has more character than the price suggests, though it's a somewhat lighter edition of Madiran than typical.