Château Montus - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh 2015
Sud Ouest
White
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Wine Enthusiast
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90/100
RVF
"It's impressive how slowly Petit Courbu ages. Still rich in fruit, this wine is just beginning to ripen, bringing bitter almonds to broaden the fruit and acidity. The wine is now ready to drink". (Wine Enthusiast 2022). Enjoy with foie gras or Roquefort soufflé...
Features
Estate
Château Montus
Vintage
2015
Designation
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
Petit Courbu, Petit Manseng
Terroirs
Clay-limestone terraced soils, one row per terrace
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow pressing: 5h cold
Breeding
12 to 24 months on fine lees in 600 L barrels
Alcohol content
14.5%
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
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with foie gras, Roquefort soufflé, fish tartare, crayfish à la Gasconne, creamed chicken, seafood...
Château Montus
Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100
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 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
Wine rated (2022 guide) 92/100
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
It's impressive how slowly Petit Courbu ages. Still rich in fruit, this wine is just beginning to ripen, bringing bitter almonds to broaden the fruit and acidity. The wine is now ready to drink.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT R. Published on 26/08/2023
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN G. Published on 27/07/2023
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Note and review by M. DANIEL A. Published on 10/02/2023
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