Tooty Frooty

9.3

Yummy! (Lufta gärna!)
Edit: till o med godare dagen efter. #caves — a month ago

Stan Nguyen

9.0

A little thin. Reminiscent of that one Bichi rose. — 2 years ago

Jonathan Drummond

9.1

Not the blend….but the Laurence Reserve Cab Sav. Excellent. At the winery. — 3 years ago

with Allison

Louis Martin

8.9

Strong tannins, hint of licorice. Pairs nicely with fatty cheese (especially a sharp cheddar). — 6 years ago

Willem Booij

9.5

There are bottles I expect to be great, and then there are bottles that still manage to stop me in your tracks.

Château Montus Cuvée Prestige 1998 is firmly in that second category.

This wine has rested quietly in my cellar for nearly three decades, patiently waiting, gathering depth rather than dust. Opening it tonight feels less like uncorking a bottle and more like releasing a memory that has been maturing alongside time itself.

I use to secretly hide this wine among a line up of great clarets and it always stood out!

From the first pour, it’s clear: this wine is fully evolved, yet beautifully alive. The once powerful Tannat backbone has softened into something remarkably refined. The texture is silky, rich, almost velvety, no rough edges left, only harmony.

Dark fruit has given way to layers of leather, cedar, dried plum, cocoa and subtle spice. Everything is integrated, calm, confident. A wine that no longer needs to prove anything.

What amazes me most is not just how good it is, but how complete it feels. This is maturity without fatigue. Depth without heaviness. Power transformed into elegance, love it!

I’ve always known that wines from Château Montus, under the vision of the great Alain Brumont, were built for the long haul. Crafted from old-vine Tannat, grown on the steep, clay-limestone slopes of Madiran, Cuvée Prestige is fermented and aged with patience and intent, often spending extended time in new French oak. It was never meant to be rushed i learned decades ago.

Still, every time I open a mature Montus, I surprise myself all over again.

1998 has reached a point where everything makes sense. It is fully on its drinking window, perhaps right at its sweet spot, and it delivers pure pleasure, calmly and generously.

A reminder that great wine is not about price, prestige, power or extraction, but about time, trust, and restraint.

This bottle didn’t just age well.
It became something greater. 95 WBP — 2 months ago

Riccardo Vendrame

Sommelier/Writer

9.0

14,8% di Alcol
22 g/l zucchero residuo
6 g/l acidità totale

Pinot Grigio solidissimo
con potenziale di invecchiamento decennale
(berlo adesso é stato prematuro)
anche perché l'annata 2017 é definita la migliore dal dopoguerra in Alsazia.

L'alcol sovrasta nettamente la dolcezza che resta molto equilibrata.
Lunghezza e acidità danno solidità a un corpo contraddistinto da frutta matura a pasta gialla.

Grandissimo vino, ma da attendere ancora a lungo perché trovi un perfetto equilibrio. — 5 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.0

Medium body very smooth and lush. Hint of red berries. — 3 months ago

David Koenen

9.2

Best one from the bunch I bought some 20 years ago. Dark, mysterious red. Full bodied, powerful. Spice box. Coffee grind, dark chocolate and cherries. Dusty, cacao like tannins. Bold and brazen. — 4 months ago

Daniel M

9.0

No notes, to go along arguably the best cassoulet in the region. Black fruits on the nose, a bit of leather too. Great acid drive and great width, nice tannins all along and fine tannins that kick in the rear before a nice and delicate finish. Great stuff and pairing made in heaven. — 3 years ago

Migle Staniskyte

9.3

Really good with meat — 6 years ago