Château Montus - Vintage 2011 (50cl)
16,5/20
Gault & Millau
Thanks to its concentration and high polyphenol content, this Tannat offers a unique experience and a fresh style, with aging potential comparable to that of vintage Port wines. A rare cuvée not to be missed!
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Eye
beautiful dark dress
Nose
both intense and delicate
Palate
The fruitiness of the Tannat is beautifully highlighted by a concentrated fruit purée
Serve
15 to 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with sheep’s milk cheese—it’s a great alternative to traditional jam… It’s divine with Roquefort, on chocolate desserts, and on any dessert topped with red fruit coulis. Alain Brumont’s top pick: strawberries with Montus Vintage!
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16.5/20 (2010 vintage) (Very good)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Alain Brumont has forged his own distinctive style, sending wines from Madiran across the globe under the Château Montus label, which he acquired in 1980. Often bucking conventional wisdom, Brumont’s vintages reflect his great freedom in interpreting terroirs with yellow and red clay subsoils, which vary in composition from 20% to 40%. Tannat is featured in the château’s three cuvées—Prestige, XL, Montus, and La Tyre—and undoubtedly delivers the most spectacular profile of this challenging Pyrenean grape.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)