Alain Brumont - Merlot-Tannat 2009

Name: Alain Brumont - Merlot-Tannat 2009
Brand: Alain Brumont
Rating: 3.3 (24 reviews)

IGP Côtes de Gascogne|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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3.3/5 (24 customers)

Note : Guide Hachette 1*(Vin très réussi)
The Tannat-Merlot cuvée is a hyphen whose grape varieties are emblematic of the vineyards of the South-West and Bordeaux. The two grape varieties are blended during vinification to produce a complex, well-balanced wine in the style of a "New World" wine, characterized by fleshiness, finesse and candied fruit aromas. Discover it for yourself!

Features

Estate

Alain Brumont

Cuvée

Tannat Merlot

Vintage

2009

Designation

IGP Côtes de Gascogne

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

50% Tannat, 50% Merlot

Terroirs

Clay-limestone slopes in the Ténarèze region, terroir of fine clays known as Peyrusquets.

Viticulture

Integrated pest management, natural compost (sheep and cow manure), selection of buds and bunches, thinning, leaf removal, etc.

Winemaking

Fermentation at 28°C in blended varietals, maceration for 2 to 3 weeks

Breeding

Quick bottling on the fruit.

Tasting & pairing

Eye

dark coat

Nose

with candied fruit aromas, a New World style

Mouth

Full-bodied, with notes of black fruit: Merlot expresses itself fully. The spicy (peppery) notes of Tannat remind us that we're playing on its soil.

Serve

at 15-17°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairing

A déguster sur un magret de canard, un carré d'agneau, des grillades...<br/>

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Expert opinion

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Alain Brumont develops his personality through a style that takes wines from Madiran around the world under the label of Château Montus, which he bought in 1980. Brumont's cuvées often go against conventional wisdom, demonstrating his freedom in interpreting the terroirs' yellow and red clay subsoils, with gradients ranging from 20 to 40%. Tannat expresses itself in the château's three cuvées, Prestige, XL, Montus and La Tyre, and certainly delivers the most spectacular profile of this not-easy-to-handle Pyrenean grape.

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.3/5

out of 24 reviews