Château Montus Pacherenc du Vic Bilh 2014
Sud Ouest
White
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Drink or Keep
94/100
James Suckling
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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17/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"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...
Château Montus
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
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!
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Note and review by M. BERNARD D. Published on 15/05/2024
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Note and review by M. REMI R. Published on 04/05/2024
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Note and review by M. MARC D. Published on 01/05/2023
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Note and review by M. YOLAND S. Published on 10/02/2023
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS D. Published on 30/10/2021
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Note and review by M. PATRICK GEORGES D. Published on 03/10/2021
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE M. Published on 09/07/2021
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