Stéphane Montez du Monteillet - Saint-Joseph blanc 2021
91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
90/100
RVF
A benchmark for the Saint Joseph appellation among white wines, this cuvée—with its highly developed and refined bouquet featuring notes of orchard fruits and white flowers—enchants us, leading us to an intense palate with beautiful minerality. A great white wine from the Rhône!
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Eye
Light straw yellow with golden highlights, bright
Nose
Well-developed and refined, with notes of orchard fruits (apricot, yellow peach) and white flowers (acacia, hawthorn)
Palate
Lively attack, full-bodied with lovely minerality and good length, with a nice bitter finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
15 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a seafood salad featuring scallops, freshwater and saltwater fish, trout, crayfish, sole meunière, and poultry, or with Saint-Marcellin brick pastries with thyme and chopped hazelnuts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
In just a few vintages, Stéphane Montez has established himself as a leading winemaker in the northernmost part of the valley, within the Saint-Joseph, Condrieu, and Côte Rôtie appellations. Grapes harvested at full ripeness—sometimes even a bit too ripe—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 regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
The estate’s origins date back to the 16th century; the Montez family has been growing grapes there since 1741. Stéphane Montez, who took over from his father Antoine in 1999, represents the ninth generation of winemakers. Today, he manages a 40-hectare vineyard in the process of converting to organic farming (Cornas, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph, and IGP), situated 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 rated (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Since 1997, Stéphane Montez has been cultivating a vineyard planted on beautiful hillsides located less than 2 kilometers from his winery. This rare estate produces 40% white wines. For reds, the estate owns a superb plot of old Syrah vines in Saint-Joseph, which produces a generous and delicious Cuvée du Papy. The Côte-Rôties are becoming increasingly refined, thanks to aging techniques that have been perfected.
Vinous
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 91/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JEAN FRANCOIS G. Published on April 20, 2025
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