Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Ugni-Blanc/Colombard (Southwest France) Very crisp green apples. Clean, sunny, and nice with drying skins on the finish. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Sauvignon Blanc (Southwest France) Linear, to the point of pure two-dimensionality. Simple grass braced by acidity. Eh. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay (Southwest France) Apricot and grapefruit, with good acidity and a hint of minerality. Long and balanced, and bigger than most of this lineup. A nice wine. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chardonnay (Southwest France) This wine sees six months in barrique; half new, half one year old. Some cream drizzled over light, crystallized peach. Short finish. Just OK. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet Ct Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc (Southwest France) Intensely fruity, with some apparent residual sugar (seven to eight grams), apple, and good acidity. In the context of this appellation, a powerful wine. (3/08)
Chteau du Tariquet Bas-Armagnac Classique *** (Southwest France) This is the entry-level Armagnac. Raw wood, leafy, and creamy. Chocolate and caramel over pecans and hazelnuts. Lush and seductive, with a long finish. It lacks the more complex and subtle characteristics of better Armagnacs, and its a bit dessert-like in character, but its quite pleasant. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Sauvignon Blanc (Southwest France) Linear, to the point of pure two-dimensionality. Simple grass braced by acidity. Eh. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay (Southwest France) Apricot and grapefruit, with good acidity and a hint of minerality. Long and balanced, and bigger than most of this lineup. A nice wine. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chardonnay (Southwest France) This wine sees six months in barrique; half new, half one year old. Some cream drizzled over light, crystallized peach. Short finish. Just OK. (3/08)
Domaine du Tariquet Ct Tariquet 2006 Vin de Pays des Ctes de Gascogne Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc (Southwest France) Intensely fruity, with some apparent residual sugar (seven to eight grams), apple, and good acidity. In the context of this appellation, a powerful wine. (3/08)
Chteau du Tariquet Bas-Armagnac Classique *** (Southwest France) This is the entry-level Armagnac. Raw wood, leafy, and creamy. Chocolate and caramel over pecans and hazelnuts. Lush and seductive, with a long finish. It lacks the more complex and subtle characteristics of better Armagnacs, and its a bit dessert-like in character, but its quite pleasant. (3/08)