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Château Montus - Madiran 2021

Name: Château Montus - Madiran 2021
Brand: Château Montus
Price: 31.90 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (11 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

4.6/5 (2020 / 11 customers)

94/100

Wine Enthusiast

92/100

Vinous

(2020 Vintage Notes)

Tannat

well-built

barbecue

duck confit

favorite

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

A majestic Madiran, with aromas of crisp and jammy dark fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry) accented by delicate spices. Its velvety texture and silky tannins offer an elegant, lingering finish. A generous and powerful wine that combines charm and character.

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2021

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Tannat, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

Steep slopes with rounded pebbles, on red, gray, and yellow clay, generally facing south/southwest

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Cold pre-fermentation maceration, gravity-fed transfer to vats without crushing, extended maceration lasting 30 to 45 days, fermentation at 28°C, punch-down, malolactic fermentation in wooden vats

Livestock farming

Aged for 36 months in wood, 70% in new barrels and 30% in oval casks, followed by 2 years in the bottle

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Expressive, with aromas of red fruits, wild berries, and notes of mocha, green pepper, citron, and cocoa

Palate

Smooth and full-bodied, well-structured, with fine tannins and an elegant, lingering finish

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2028

Drink before

2037+

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with duck confit with porcini mushrooms, wild boar stew, cassoulet, venison gigue, or spicy Middle Eastern cuisine, chocolate desserts, or a lovely cheese platter...

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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

Wine rated (2025 guide) 94/100 (2020 vintage)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Vinous

Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100 (2020 vintage)

Customer rating

(2020 vintage)

4.6/5

based on 11 reviews