1995 Château Montus Madiran Cuvée Prestige

Community Tasting Notes (100) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  1/17/2024 - RKatzDO wrote:

  Sadly a touch corked.. Barely noticeable, if not for the lack of any fruit.

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  11/5/2023 - G.O. wrote: 92 Points

  Dark red color without a hint of bricking. Still has a rather tannic structure with notable acidity left. Aromatic (mostly animalistic notes (elephant?)) and medium aftertaste. A nice surprise after the 1985 regular Montus fail.

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  11/1/2023 - bobbylion Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Surprise find in the cellar and a pleasant surprise on the nose/palate. Reminds me of a good cote rotie. Animalistic, powerful wine. Blood and barnyard. Not for everyone. I really like it. Nowhere near its decline. Kind of like Musar. Will go for another decade. Mmm

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  10/20/2023 - Adventr.us wrote: 93 Points

  Sometime after my prior note back in 2016, I found 2 more of these at a good price at auction. So it seemed time to open one again. I poured the bottle into a decanter, but I only gave it about 15 minutes before I was sipping the first glass with some nibbles while cooking dinner (in other words, more or less pop n pour.) Even so, unlike previous bottles I'd tried ages ago, which only seemed to emerge on the final drops of the final glass - this one is drinking beautifully right from the start. Still shows some fruit, along with some layers and depth through the mid palate, with just a hint of tannins still showing on the back end. Just so wonderfully tasty ... this is the kind of enjoyable experience with an older bottle that re-convinces you that your considerable investment in cellar infrastructure was worth it all over again. I'm thinking this is going to do really well with our mixed grill (bison steaks, lamb chops) but it's working fine all by itself beforehand. This seems in no danger of fading anytime soon, but I suspect I'll find occasion to consume my final bottle within the next year or so ...

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  1/12/2023 - blanquito wrote:

  My first Montus and one of the few Madirans I’ve tried. Still sports a dark core after 27 years. Smells much like an old school Bordeaux, with dust, leather, tar, stones, black pepper, forest floor, and a sweet wisp of violets. The palate is almost full bodied but bone-dry despite the extract. A very stony, basalt-like wine with ink, iron, iodine, and a refreshing tartness. Not much fruit, but drinks just fine in an austere gear. A charmingly rustic, drying finish, smoothed a little by time. 90-91 pts.

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