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Château Montus - La Tyre 2005

Château Montus - La Tyre 2005

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Rating: RVF 18.5/20, Bettane & Desseauve 18/20, Guide Hachette 2** Stars
"One of the most perfect Madirans ever produced" (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2009 - Bettane & Desseauve) - La Tyre comes from a 10-hectare plot located on the highest hillside of the Madiran appellation (260 m above sea level), representing one of its finest terroirs. A cuvée first released in 2000, produced only in exceptional vintages from a rigorous selection of the finest grapes! An exceptional cuvée, produced only in exceptional vintages. A must-have!

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

La Tyre

Vintage

2005

Designation

Madiran

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Tannat

Regions

A very steep slope with large, rounded pebbles; a subsoil of brown and orange-hued clay in layers; south-southwest exposure; a well-drained, warm terroir that promotes optimal grape ripening

Viticulture

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

Grape Harvest

hand-harvested in crates holding a single layer of grapes

Winemaking

Fermentation at 28°C in wooden vats, maceration for 3 to 6 weeks (depending on the vintage), punching down. Malolactic fermentation in barrels

Livestock farming

Aged on the lees in barrels (100% new) for 14 to 16 months. The vintage is bottled in a single batch, without filtration.

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

dark color, black-garnet

Nose

A concentrated wine with intense, complex fruit flavors accented by peppery notes

Palate

A lovely texture on the palate, full-bodied and appealing, leading to a superb finish

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2010

High point

2014

Drink before

2025

Production

10,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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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.

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

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