Château Montus - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh 2020
92/100
Wine Enthusiast
92/100
Vinous
"Simply a great white"
A rare and exclusive cuvée, made from 100% Petit Courbu grapes and crafted through a unique winemaking process. Elegant and refined, this exceptional white wine is a true gem in a bottle, perfect for special occasions or to enhance the cellars of connoisseurs.
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Eye
Golden yellow dress
Nose
Elegant, with delicate aromas of white flowers and yellow fruits, and a lovely briny freshness
Palate
Rich and full-bodied, very smooth, with a fresh quality, well-integrated and subtle oak notes, and a lovely finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
30 minutes before serving
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Serve with foie gras, Roquefort soufflé, fish tartare, Gascon-style crayfish, chicken in cream sauce, seafood...
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 reflect his great freedom in interpreting terroirs with yellow and red clay subsoils, which vary 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
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
Intense and full-bodied, this dry wine offers aromas of ripe orange zest and spicy notes of white fruit. Made from Petit Courbu, one of the region’s rarest grape varieties, this wine boasts excellent concentration, balanced by a lovely acidity on the finish. Enjoy it now.
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Complex and bold, the 2020 Montus Blanc Sec features pronounced notes of dried flowers, cedar, lemon zest, and spices. Full-bodied, concentrated, and assertive, this 2020 vintage offers a rich texture and great intensity, with a finish of beautiful depth. Delicious.
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