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 Vintage1989 Label 142 of 145 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2019 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerChâteau Montus (web)
VarietyTannat Blend
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionSouthwest France
SubRegionn/a
AppellationMadiran

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 1998 and 2006 (based on 402 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Chateau Montus/Alain Brumont Madiran on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by vagrantone on 5/1/2021 & rated 92 points: First of 3 bottles.
Fill level into neck; cork in excellent condition.
I would recommend decanting this wine at least 4 hours prior to serving based on my experience with this bittle.
Quite closed at first, it gradually opened up to show a nice array of aromas: iron, mushroom, evolved plums and cherries all on a "rustic" side in the best possible meaning.
This must have been ferocious iearly on as there's still a solid tannin backbone. The tannins are excellent and this is what we should expect of Madiran. No wonder that micro-oxygenation was invented here!
Good acidity, nice tannins. This wine begs for food and would handle sturdy dishes. The oak is not perceptible; nor should it be. Excellent complexity. A wine with character.
I hope that the winemaking in Madiran never changes but doubt it very much...Drink over next 5 years or so. (796 views)
 Tasted by Bourgognefreak on 11/2/2016 & rated 92 points: Madiran is an area where the wine can endure heat and also long ageing in the bottle.

This is illustrated by this 27 year old bottle which is fresh and vibrant although the tertiary notes have developed.

Immediate taste suggests this is a Bordeaux but the mid-palate and aftertaste is not really Bordeaux and directs rather to Rhone and the conclusion is that it is a Madiran.

Really nice wine and I have bought newer Montus vintages and wonder whether they will hold up the same way as this magnificent 1989. (1915 views)
 Tasted by UTPK on 10/26/2016: Blind. Smelled like Bordeaux, left bank from 2004 or 2006 (!) Incredibly well kept bottle and cork. Still lots of tannins, but they are mature and fine. Mouthfeel also like Bordeaux, but a tad more rustic. Impressive length for such a modest appellation. (1898 views)
 Tasted by d'Artagnan on 2/14/2010 & rated 90 points: Achetée avec une autre comme partie d’un lot de Tempier à l’encan , celle-ci est supérieure à la précédente.

Nez de sous-bois, de prunes et de cuir.

En bouche, les tanins sont fondus mis le vin a gardé du tonus. Il montre des aromes de sous-bois, de cassis, avec une bonne densité et persistance en bouche. L’acidité typique du tannat lui donne de la fraicheur. Il a une profondeur étonnante et de la finesse, équilibre impeccable, on dirait un beau Bordeaux d’une quinzaine d’années. Fort agréable. Une belle surprise. 90 pts (4222 views)
 Tasted by d'Artagnan on 9/25/2009 & rated 87 points: Ma dernière expérience avec ce vin remonte à 1999, ce vin était alors à son apogée et il nous avait charmé. 10 ans plus tard, j’étais curieux de voir s’il était toujours en vie, sans toutefois vraiment avoir de crainte.

La robe est pâle avec le contour tirant sur le orange bien foncé.

Un nez de vieux vin de Bordeaux…du cuir, raisins secs, tabac et champignons, avec encore un peu de fruit noir qui subsiste en sourdine

Les tanins sont bien fondus mais la bouche a gardé une belle vigueur, portée surtout par son acidité qui lui garde une fraicheur notable. Un vin évolué certes, aux aromes tertiaires mais encore bien en vie. Bonne longueur même si le fruit manque un peu en milieu de bouche. La finale est honorable, un peu acidulée. À vingt ans d’âge, ses plus belles années sont derrière lui mais il demeure agréable, surtout à table. Ceci dit, l’évolution sur plus d’une heure lui sera nettement défavorable, il ne faut pas pousser sa chance.

Ces vins du Sud Ouest ont une capacité de garde étonnante. Une belle expérience même s’il vaut mieux boire cette cuvée vers les dix ans d’âge. 87-88 pts à l’ouverture. (4278 views)

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Château Montus

Producer web site | US Importer web site
Vineyard Location (Google Maps) | Producer Location (Google Maps)

Tannat Blend

Cabernet Franc

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Southwest France

Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins du Sud Ouest | Les vins du Tarn-et-Garonne on-line

Madiran

Vin de Madiran (l'ESAT de Madiran)


The Madiran appellation is where red wines were born to go with magret and confit de canard. Alain Brumont is a master of this deep, dark-fruited, powerfully grippy style, the tannins melding satisfyingly with the fat of the meat. HT:

 
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