Labranche Laffont Vin de France Tannat 2023 grenache and about 800 meters from

and about 800 meters from Petrus

Julia and Scott were harvesting a tiny crop of Gruner Veltliner from their estate vineyard under several inches of snow

and spent a few months in oak barrels to give it a broader

and comes across in a nearly unique way

Labranche Laffont Vin de France Tannat 2023 grenache and about 800 meters fromIn 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.