Domaine Ilarria Irouleguy Rouge 2022 Reasonable Cellar velvety tannins

velvety tannins

The flagship 14 year goes to show that centuries of knowledge is hard to beat

and a tensile finish that fans out beautifully on the palate

cooler ground just behind the famous slope

Domaine Ilarria Irouleguy Rouge 2022 Reasonable Cellar velvety tanninsIroulguy is the only appellation in French Basque country, tucked into the foothills of the Pyrnes, and Peio Espil is one of its most respected vignerons. He was the first organic grower in the region, painstakingly terracing the steep schist and limestone slopes to make farming possible at all. The blend is the classic Basque triumvirate Tannat backed by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the kind of slopes you can barely stand on. The