Note: Guide Hachette 1* (A very successful wine)
The Tannat-Merlot blend serves as a bridge between two grape varieties that are emblematic of the vineyards of southwestern France and Bordeaux. The two grape varieties are blended during the winemaking process to create a complex, balanced wine in the "New World" style, characterized by its full-bodied texture, finesse, and aromas of candied fruit. A must-try!
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Eye
dark dress
Nose
with notes of candied fruit, a New World style
Palate
Round and full-bodied with notes of dark fruit: the Merlot really comes into its own. With its spicy (peppery) notes, the Tannat reminds us that we’re playing on our home turf
Serve
at 15-17°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2014
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur un magret de canard, un carré d'agneau, des grillades...<br/>
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)