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Château Montus Blanc sec 2008

Name: Château Montus Blanc Dry 2008
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 3.8 (11 reviews)

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh|White wine

3.8/5 (11 customers)

Notes: Guide Hachette 2009 2** (remarkable wine) + Coup de Coeur, Gault Millau 15/20, RVF 14.5/20
“Alain Brumont has once again produced a great Pacherenc. With a still very youthful, pale yellow color, this 2008 subtly blends fresh exotic fruits, coconut, vanilla, pear, and fennel. Full-bodied, round, concentrated, rich, and admirably fresh...” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2010)

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2008

Designation

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Petit Courbu

Regions

Rolled pebbles arranged in terraces, with a subsoil of brown clay streaked with orange layers

Viticulture

Integrated pest management, natural compost (sheep and cow manure), selection of buds and clusters, thinning, leaf removal

Grape Harvest

100% manual

Winemaking

Cold maceration, selection of juices at the press, fermentation in barrels and demi-muids (600 L) at 18 °C

Livestock farming

Aged on the lees in barrels and demi-muids (600 L) for 8 to 12 months

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

deep, golden yellow color

Nose

finishing with notes of white flowers and white fruits

Palate

Fresh, full-bodied, and rich, with the aromas detected on the nose, a well-balanced palate, and a lingering finish

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before serving

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2018

Production

Approximately 20,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur un tartare de poisson, des écrevisses à la Gasconne, un poulet à la crème, des fruits de mer...<br/>

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RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Alain Brumont has forged his own distinctive style, sending wines from Madiran across the globe under the Château Montus label, which he acquired in 1980. Often bucking conventional wisdom, Brumont’s vintages showcase his great freedom in interpreting terroirs with yellow and red clay subsoils, varying in composition from 20% to 40%. Tannat is featured in the château’s three cuvées—Prestige, XL, Montus, and La Tyre—and undoubtedly delivers the most spectacular profile of this challenging Pyrenean grape.

Wine Enthusiast

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 11 reviews