Jancis Robinson Reviews Ch. Montus 2015
Jancis Robinson, March 10th 2021
"Brumont Madiran - a marvel of consistency
Glowing dark garnet. Lifted nose that adds a slightly ethereal note. Very lively palate though a little more transparent and lighter than the 2016 and 2017. The acidity is a little more marked than in these subsequent vintages. Tannins still very present on the end. This tastes more youthful than the '16 and '17, amazingly. Drink 2021-2028"
When Alain Brumont bought Chateau Montus in 1980, the South West vineyards were in full stagnation. The Tannat vines had been pulled out and replaced by cereals. Being an enthusiastic winegrower and devoted to his vineyard, Alain Brumont started to look for the ideal terroirs for planting Tannat, the emblematic Madiran grape variety.
20 years later, he became the proprietor of almost all the great terroirs of the appellation. With relentless hard work and strong convictions, he managed to prove to the world that great wines could be produced in Madiran and that they could equal Bordeaux wines.
