Alain Brumont - Torus 2016

Name: Alain Brumont - Torus 2016
Brand: Alain Brumont
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

3.7/5 (6 customers)

spicy

fleshy

barbecue

grilled meat

A wine with a fresh, fruity, and spicy profile, Torus is crafted from a selection of vines under 20 years old from the Montus and Bouscassé terroirs. It offers freshness, fruit, and spice, showcasing the local Tannat grape and the terroir. A concentrated red, focused on fruit, with body, suppleness, depth, and a finish that melts into spicy notes... A modern and bold Madiran!

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Estate

Alain Brumont

Vintage

Torus

Vintage

2016

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Smooth pebbles on clay-limestone soil

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Cold pre-fermentation maceration, followed by a traditional 20-day fermentation period

Livestock farming

12 months in tanks on fine lees

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Deep purple color

Nose

Fruity and spicy

Palate

Full-bodied, with volume and roundness

Serve

At 16-17°C

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Perfect for meals with friends: barbecues, ribeye steaks, pork chops, Asian cuisine...

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RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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)

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 6 reviews