Château Montus 2011 – Madiran

The nose is fruity, powerful, elegant, racy and offers a fine freshness. It reveals notes of blackberry and cassis combined with slight notes of raspberry, flower (violet and a hint of peony) as well as discreet notes of tobacco, black pepper, Cubeb pepper, spices and toasted oak. The palate is fruity, fine, elegant, well-balanced, powerful, harmonious, charming, racy and offers a good structure, minerality as well as a beautiful and velvety matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry and cassis combined with touches of mocha, raspberry as well as discreet notes of strawberry, oak, spices, a few slight touches of tobacco and a hint Cubeb pepper. Tannins are fine, structuring and firm. Good length and aromatic persistance with juicy fruit, notes of toasted oak as well as notes of dark chocolate.