2010 | Château Montus | La Tyre (Magnum)

It has a sumptuous bouquet of dark berries, cherry, flowers and spices, intertwined with a perfectly integrated oaky frame. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is ample and layered, with huge depth and concentration, racy acids and a long, resonant finish.

Reviews:

• Jancis Robinson: Tannat selected berry by berry. Aged in 100% new oak for 14 to 16 months – just like the later vintages. Very dark blackish crimson with a thin, pale rim. Heady, rich nose with considerable sweetness. For quite a while in the tasting experience the opulent fruit completely overwhelms the ripe tannins. Definitely Tannat. Really rather glorious but, arguably, La Tyre changes less with years in bottle than the other cuvées from Alain Brumont.

• Decanter: La Tyre 2010 is a textbook wine for Madiran lovers. It has a sumptuous bouquet of dark berries, cherry, flowers and spices, intertwined with a perfectly integrated oaky frame. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is ample and layered, with huge depth and concentration, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. This gorgeous wine is just beginning to hit its stride.

Producer Information

Château Montus is one of South-West France's most prestigious wine producers and something of a flagship for the Madiran appellation. It became an integral part of Alain Brumont's portfolio of Madiran properties in 1980, and the top wine, the single-vineyard La Tyre, has become one of the AOC's most iconic wines. Brumont had inherited the Château Bouscassé property from his father in 1979 and, just a year later, purchased Montus so he could explore his own vision for Madiran. He released his first vintage of Montus in 1982. The first vintage of the estate's Cuvée Prestige followed in 1985, although the wines were illegal under the AOC laws because the vines were too young. La Tyre became Madiran's first single-vineyard cuvée and has enjoyed considerable success. The property is located in the Madiran heartland, near the foot of the Pyrenees, and the vineyards are shot through with large red pebbles. La Tyre and the Cuvée Prestige are made in this terroir, along with several other wines, including an unusual sweet Tannat and a oak-aged, dry white Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh (effectively Madiran's white wine appellation).

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