93/100
RVF
"The 2018 Pinot Noir exhibits a Burgundian profile at the foot of the Pyrenees: roundness, finesse and complexity, low PH and 40% whole harvest." (Le Guide RVF 2024). The latest from Château Montus, Le Pinot Noir 2018 has a rich, aromatic nose, with notes of red fruit, mingled with the subtle aromas of barrel ageing. Full-bodied and well-balanced on the palate, with a fine, elegant structure and silky tannins. A wine in the image of its terroir!
Features
Estate
Château Montus
Cuvée
Le Pinot Noir
Vintage
2018
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Plateaux and slopes of red and orange clays, with rolled pebbles
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation maceration, grape selection by optical camera, fermentation at 25°C, 3-4 weeks maceration, malolactic in barrels.
Breeding
In barrels for one year, between 25% and 50% new Burgundy barrels, depending on the vintage.
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Notes of red fruit mingled with the subtle aromas of barrel ageing, an aromatic nose reminiscent of great Burgundies.
Mouth
Ample, well-balanced with a fine, elegant structure and silky tannins.
Serve
Between 14° and 16°C in a carafe
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with meats in sauce, osso bucco, grilled meats, cheeses...
Château Montus
Vin de France
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The 2018 Pinot Noir exhibits a Burgundian profile at the foot of the Pyrenees: roundness, finesse and complexity, low PH and 40% whole harvest.
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
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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