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Château Montus - Cuvée Prestige 1999

Name: Château Montus - Prestige Cuvée 1999
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 3.6 (15 reviews)

Madiran|Red wine

3.6/5 (15 customers)

95/100

Wine Enthusiast

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

14,5/20

RVF

16,5/20

Gault & Millau

authentic

ready-to-drink

“This wine is in excellent condition. Tannins and secondary aromas dominate this mature wine with a leathery texture. The fruit is also present: dried red berries and notes of black plum skin. It is a major wine ready to drink, with both ripe aromas and well-balanced fruit.” (Wine Enthusiast 2017)

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

1999

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Tannat

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals in boxes

Winemaking

Maceration for 3 to 6 weeks, fermentation at 28°C in wooden vats, punching down the cap, and malolactic fermentation on the lees in new barrels

Livestock farming

14 to 16 months in new barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Nose

Rich and complex, with notes of balsamic, cocoa, and ripe fruit

Palate

Complex, rich, and well-balanced, with aromas of berries, prunes, and leather, along with balsamic and cocoa notes. Full-bodied with powerful tannins

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before service

High point

2020-2021

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairings

Serve with duck breast, venison shank with pepper sauce, grilled lamb, or chocolate desserts...

More information at Château Montus

More information at Madiran

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

About the wine:

Released after extensive aging, this 1999 vintage is fully mature and complex, offering fresh aromas of dark fruit and spices. True to its origins, it is structured, powerful, and robust. Perfect with a meal.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated 16.5/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

Still lively, this vintage combines rich fruitiness with subtle tertiary notes. Blackberry and blackcurrant mingle with hints of forest floor and mushrooms. The whole is framed by a mineral character and surprising freshness, with a structure that remains taut.

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

Wine rated (2018 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

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 wine:

Leather, dense, woody, woody, cocoa; clean attack, full-bodied, dense and powerful, woody, intense, leather, leathery tar, spicy, roasted finish.

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 (2017 guide) 95/100

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

About the wine:

This wine is in excellent condition. Tannins and secondary aromas dominate this mature wine with a leathery texture. The fruit is also present: dried red berries and notes of black plum skin. It is a substantial wine ready to drink, offering both ripe aromas and well-balanced fruit.

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 15 reviews