Michael Nielsen > wrote in
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> Ive had one madiran before that I found on sale for 16E down from 22E.
> I liked it. Dont remember which one and its not available anymore. was
> a kinda small and simple label.

In Madiran there are two very interesting names that I have drank with
delight: Domaine Berthomieu, specially in the Cuvée Charles de Batz, and
Chateau Montus.

I tasted Montus 2009 at a recent tasting and loved it. Showed up in Vente à
la Proprieté a few weeks later and got a case. It is built for the long
term, and priced below 20 euro.

I even got a bottle of the 2004 at a local merchant around the corner. Not
as good as the 2009 but also at 20 euro a very good drink, with plenty of
tannin and the dusty character you seem to like.

s.