Produced only in exceptional vintages, this XL cuvée features the finest Tannat grapes aged for 40 months in barrels! A rich and deep wine, offering great complexity and concentration on the nose, with a very elegant palate and a finish marked by freshness and harmony... A rare cuvée!
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Eye
A brilliant color—dark garnet, almost black, with violet highlights
Nose
rich and deep, with great complexity and intensity
Palate
Very elegant, with a fresh and harmonious finish
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before service
Drink starting at
2013
Drink before
2018
Food and Wine Pairings
A déguster sur un magret de canard, une gigue de chevreuil sauce poivrade, des grillades d'agneau, des desserts au chocolat...<br/>
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 identity through a style that has sent wines from Madiran around the world under the Château Montus label, which he acquired in 1980. Often defying conventional wisdom, Brumont’s wines 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 Pyrenean grape, which is not easy to work with.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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