Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic Bilh 2014

Name: Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic Bilh 2014
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 4.5 (13 reviews)

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh|White wine

Sud Ouest

White

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Drink or Keep

4.5/5 (13 customers)

94/100

James Suckling

2*Étoiles

Hachette

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

courbu

complex

poultry

fish

ready to drink

"Pacherenc de Montus features Petit Courbu (80% of the blend, with Petit Manseng in addition), a grape variety renowned for producing unctuous, generous wines. Such is the case with this dry white, with its flattering, complex nose (buttery, toasty notes, gingerbread, candied fruit), full-bodied, fat, rich and concentrated palate, carried by a strong but racy oakiness and prolonged by a long, exotic, floral finish. A wine that leaves no one indifferent, built to last". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins). Enjoy with foie gras or Roquefort soufflé.

Features

Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2014

Designation

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

Petit Courbu, Petit Manseng

Terroirs

Clay-limestone terraced soil, one row per terrace

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Slow pressing: 5h cold

Breeding

On fine lees in 600-litre barrels for 1 to 2 years

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense golden yellow colour

Nose

Evolved notes of ripe but crunchy fruit, fresh iodine notes

Mouth

Rich and fat, very silky, with freshness and good length.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2h before service

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with fish tartare, crayfish à la Gasconne, creamed chicken, seafood...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 17/20 (Reference wine)

About the wine:

A 100% Petit Courbu, sincere, straightforward, fresh and well-coated, still in its youth. Saline notes accompany lemon zest, white fruit and floral notes. A lacy, yet highly ageable wine that will continue to grow in complexity. The ultimate white in the appellation.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2017 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

Pacherenc de Montus features Petit Courbu (80% of the blend, with Petit Manseng in addition), a grape variety renowned for producing unctuous, generous wines. Such is the case with this dry white wine, with its flattering, complex nose (buttery, toasty notes, gingerbread, candied fruit), full-bodied, rich, concentrated palate, carried by a strong but racy oakiness and extended by a long, exotic, floral finish. A wine that leaves no one indifferent, built to last.

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

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 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)

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

Aromas of dried apricot, papaya, lemon zest, olives and smoked almonds. Medium- to full-bodied, with lively acidity and a waxy texture. Concentrated and complex, with a savory finish. So unique and delicious. 100% Petit Courbu. For drinking or cellaring.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.5/5

on 13 reviews

Note and review by M. PHILIPPE J. Published on 12/07/2021

A treat for the taste buds. A delicate, iconoclastic wine that oscillates between minerality and freshness, making it ideal as an aperitif or with fish and shellfish dishes........ a little jewel!