Stéphane Montez du Monteillet - Saint-Joseph blanc 2021
91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
90/100
RVF
A benchmark for Saint Joseph white wines, this cuvée has a highly developed, refined bouquet with notes of orchard fruits and white flowers that intoxicate us, leading to an intense palate with beautiful minerality. A great Rhône white!
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Eye
Light straw yellow with golden hues, brilliant
Nose
Highly developed and refined with notes of orchard fruits (apricot, yellow peach) and white flowers (acacia, hawthorn)
Mouth
Lively attack, rich with beautiful minerality and length, lovely bitterness on the finish.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
15 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a seafood salad with scallops, freshwater and saltwater fish, trout, crayfish, sole meunière, poultry, Saint Marcellin cheese bricks with thyme and chopped hazelnuts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
In just a few vintages, Stéphane Montez has established himself as a leading winemaker in the northern part of the valley, in the Saint-Joseph, Condrieu, and Côte Rôtie appellations. Grapes harvested when fully ripe, sometimes even a little overripe, produce wines with great power and intensity on the palate. Unfortunately, the estate did not present its wines at our tastings this year.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The origins of the estate date back to the 16th century; the Montez family has been growing vines here since 1741. Stéphane Montez took over from his father Antoine in 1999 and is now the ninth generation of winegrowers. Today, he manages a 40-hectare vineyard in conversion to organic farming (Cornas, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and IGP), located on the heights of Chavanay at an altitude of 320 meters. A sure bet in the northern valley.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Since 1997, Stéphane Montez has been cultivating a vineyard planted on beautiful hillsides less than 2 kilometers from his cellar. This rare estate produces 40% white wines. For reds, the estate has a superb plot of old Syrah vines in Saint-Joseph, which produces a generous and delicious Cuvée du Papy. The Côte-Rôtie wines are better controlled, based on more refined aging techniques.
Vinous
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 91/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended