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Sat 02 Feb 2007Bottles of the weekChâteau Montus 2002, Madiran, Château Peyros 1999, Madiran, Domaine de Monte de Luz Tannat, UruguayChâteau Montus 2002, Madiran, 14.5%, €22.35:Alain Brumont reignited interest in Madiran wines in the early 1990s and this vintage of his basic cuvée is powerful, rich and classy. Its 80/20 Tannat/Cab Sauv blend is not for the faint-hearted, however. Le Caveau, Kilkenny; Handmade Wines, Lismore, Co Waterford; Dublin - Fallon & Byrne, Exchequer St; The Corkscrew, Chatham St; Celtic Whiskey Shop, Dawson St.