A wine with a new style, fruity and spicy, Torus is the result of a selection of vines less than 20 years old from the Montus and Bouscassé terroirs, and carries freshness, fruit and spice, highlighting the local Tannat grape variety and terroir. A concentrated, fruity red, with flesh, suppleness, depth and a mellow finish with spicy notes... A bold, modern Madiran!
Features
Estate
Alain Brumont
Cuvée
Torus
Vintage
2016
Designation
Madiran
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
Tannat, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Rolled pebbles on clay-limestone soil
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation maceration, traditional 20-day vatting time
Breeding
12 months in vats on fine lees
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense crimson colour
Nose
Fruity and spicy
Mouth
Fleshy, offering volume and roundness
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Perfect to accompany meals with friends: barbecue, rib steaks, pork chops, Asian cuisine...
Alain Brumont
Madiran
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
3.7/5
out of 6 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL P. Published on 26/07/2022
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE G. Published on 21/05/2022
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Note and review by M. PATRICK T. Published on 31/01/2022
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 29/09/2021
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE S. Published on 27/08/2021
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