Chateau Montus, Madiran 2018
France, South West France
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£39.50
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Description
In a nutshell:
A tremendously concentrated and intense Gascon red from deep South Western France.
The lowdown:
Made by Alain Brumont, one of Madiran's leading lights, this cuvée is made from 80% Tannat and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Montus vineyard, unusually for Madiran, is made of large pebbles, or galets over a clay soil similar to those of Châtheauneuf-du-pape and is on quite steep slopes. With immense black fruits, rich spices and a big tannic structure and prolonged finish this is just now coming into its own.
The Producer:
Over the last 30 years or so Vignobles Brumont has become one the most highly regarded estates in the southwestern French appellation of Madiran. Among owner, Alain Brumont's, properties are Châteaux Bouscassé and Montus, situated near the town of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse. His range of wines span from simple Vin de Pays to exemplary single estate wines which feature the area's traditional red variety Tannat. These grapes characteristically make big, tannic wines and can need careful handling and plenty of bottle age. However, in the hands of leading practitioners, such as Alain Brumont, the resulting wines can be comparable to classed growth clarets with a slight Gascon twist.
When to drink:
While good for drinking now it'll be in tip top form for another ten years at least.
A tremendously concentrated and intense Gascon red from deep South Western France.
The lowdown:
Made by Alain Brumont, one of Madiran's leading lights, this cuvée is made from 80% Tannat and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Montus vineyard, unusually for Madiran, is made of large pebbles, or galets over a clay soil similar to those of Châtheauneuf-du-pape and is on quite steep slopes. With immense black fruits, rich spices and a big tannic structure and prolonged finish this is just now coming into its own.
The Producer:
Over the last 30 years or so Vignobles Brumont has become one the most highly regarded estates in the southwestern French appellation of Madiran. Among owner, Alain Brumont's, properties are Châteaux Bouscassé and Montus, situated near the town of Castelnau-Rivière-Basse. His range of wines span from simple Vin de Pays to exemplary single estate wines which feature the area's traditional red variety Tannat. These grapes characteristically make big, tannic wines and can need careful handling and plenty of bottle age. However, in the hands of leading practitioners, such as Alain Brumont, the resulting wines can be comparable to classed growth clarets with a slight Gascon twist.
When to drink:
While good for drinking now it'll be in tip top form for another ten years at least.
Details
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Rich & Powerful Reds |
| Country | France |
| Region | South West France |
| Grape Variety | Tannat , Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14% |
| SKU | BR1C16RN |
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