Château Montus - Madiran 2020

Name: Château Montus - Madiran 2020
Brand: Château Montus
Price: 27.90 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (11 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

4.5/5 (11 customers)

94/100

Robert Parker

16,5+/20

Jancis Robinson

92/100

Vinous

(2019 Vintage Notes)

Tannat

well-built

duck confit

favorite

"Nicknamed the 'Petrus of the Southwest,' it checks all the boxes of a great terroir wine!"

The 2020 Château Montus offers delightful aromas of dark fruits (blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant) that are both crisp and jammy, with hints of spice (black pepper) and floral notes (violet). The same aromatic profile found on the nose carries through to the palate, with a velvety, enveloping texture and well-integrated tannins.

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2020

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Tannat, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

Steep slopes covered with rounded pebbles, with a subsoil of brown and orange-colored clay in layers; generally south/southwest-facing

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Maceration for 3–6 weeks, fermentation at 28°C, punching down, malolactic fermentation in wooden vats

Livestock farming

36 months: 12 months in barrels (50% of which are new), followed by 24 months in 80-hectoliter casks

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Aromas of red fruits, wild berries, mocha, green pepper, and citron

Palate

Smooth and full-bodied, with subtle notes of red fruit coulis, fine tannins, and an elegant, lingering finish

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2027

Drink before

2036+

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with duck confit with porcini mushrooms, wild boar stew, cassoulet, venison gigue, or spicy Middle Eastern cuisine...

More information at Château Montus

More information at Madiran

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated wine (2024 guide) 94/100 (2019 vintage) (An outstanding wine)

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)

Jancis Robinson

Rated wine (2024 guide) 16.5+/20 (2019 vintage)

Vinous

Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100 (2019 vintage)

Customer rating

4.5/5

based on 11 reviews