November 14, 2016 - beautiful wine, drinking well now
October 30, 2016 - Stables and black olives, good wine at its peak!
October 2, 2016 - Deep red - but, for a Montus, a bit pale! Bq w barnyard, meat, smoke, dark berries. High acidity, still prominent tannins. Fruit beginning to fade. While the wine isn't really tasting that old, it seems to be separating into its components. Drink quickly!
October 27, 2015 - Nein, das ist kein großer Wein! Aber, er ist lecker! Nicht jeder mag Tannat. Die Nase schreit zwar :"Bordeaux"! Und der erste Schluck lässt einen auch noch nicht zweifeln, aber das ist doch etwas anderes! Etwas eigenes! Er ist jetzt endlich absolut reif, wird wohl auch nicht mehr besser, läst sich aber bestimmt noch 2-3 Jahre auf dem Niveau trinken. Was ist hier bloß in großen Jahren und bei den besseren Selektionen von Alain Brumont möglich!?
TRINKT MEHR TANNAT!
July 23, 2015 - still deep coloured . Deep damson fruit on nose bit of slate, full bodied tannins still evident but luscious notes as well. Quite linear and slight drying finish but good.
February 8, 2013 - Rather a tough old monster, this has some interesting olive notes as well as plenty of savoury leathery qualities but is texturally brash, almost to the point of intimidation. Astringent, unforgiving and exceptionally dry with 'relief' arriving only in the form of spikes of unintegrated oak. Hard work and overpriced at £36.
December 31, 2007 - 2 bottle of this and both were flawed with a strong chemical note. Poured down the sink.
October 6, 2007 - A lot burnt fruit. Nice nose. Still some tannin so could go another year or so. Best to drink now though.
January 11, 2006 - Still drinking well and at its peak. Good for another year or 2 under the proper cellaring conditions. Fresh with a wonderful nose.
October 28, 2005 - Bordeaux 1997 @ my place (Netherlands): Black core. Cigarbox, pipe tobacco, licorice, schoolpaint, clay and grilled meat in the nose. On the palate I also get a lot of ink, laurel, blackberries. Good concentration and acidity. Plenty of length. This is young, powerful and tasty. Very nice! 16.5/20