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Château Montus 2005

Name: Château Montus 2005
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 3.9 (28 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

3.9/5 (28 customers)

Hachette Guide 2** + Editor's Pick, RVF 18/20, Bettane & Desseauve 17,5/20
Château Montus stands as an undisputed benchmark for the Madiran appellation: the 2005 vintage displays incredible body and great maturity, combining fruit with subtly integrated oak. It is an unmissable success...

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2005

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Steep slopes with rounded pebbles, a subsoil of brown and orange-hued clay in layers, generally south-facing. Well-drained, warm terroirs that promote full ripeness

Viticulture

Integrated pest management, natural compost (sheep and cow manure), selection of buds and clusters (4 to 5 clusters per vine), thinning, leaf removal

Grape Harvest

hand-harvested into crates holding a single layer of grapes to preserve the quality of the fruit

Winemaking

Maceration for 3 to 6 weeks (depending on the vintage), fermentation at 28°C. Punching down, malolactic fermentation in wooden vats

Livestock farming

Aged on the lees in barrels for 14 months, bottled unfiltered

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

dark, black color with cherry-red highlights

Nose

Intense and complex nose, with ripe fruit and lovely oak notes

Palate

A concentrated and powerful palate, with perfect balance and refined tannins. The finish is long and intense. The tannins, which are still firm, will soften with age.

Serve

served in a carafe at 17°

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2010

High point

2012

Drink before

2020

Production

Approximately 200,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A savourer sur <font>un confit de canard aux cèpes, une daube de sanglier, un cassoulet, une guige de chevreuil, une viande rouge grillée ou en sauce</font>

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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 showcase his great freedom in interpreting terroirs with yellow and red clay subsoils, varying 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

3.9/5

based on 28 reviews