Château Montus - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh 2020
93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
92/100
Wine Enthusiast
92/100
Vinous
"Simply a great white"
A rare and exclusive vintage, made from 100% Petit Courbu grapes and produced using a unique winemaking process. Elegant and refined, this exceptional white wine is a true treasure in a bottle, perfect for special occasions or to enrich 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 silky, with a touch of freshness, well-integrated and subtle oak notes, and a lovely finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before serving
Drink before
2030
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with foie gras, a 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 identity through a style that has sent wines from Madiran around the world under the Château Montus label, which he acquired in 1980. Often defying conventional wisdom, Brumont’s wines reflect his great freedom in interpreting terroirs with yellow and red clay subsoils, which vary in composition from 20 to 40 percent. Tannat is featured in the château’s three cuvées—Prestige, XL, Montus, and La Tyre—and undoubtedly delivers the most spectacular profile of this Pyrenean grape, which is not easy to work with.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2025 guide) 92/100
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
Intense and rich, 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 offers lovely concentration, balanced by a pleasant acidity on the finish. Ready to drink 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.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Made exclusively from Petit Courbu grapes grown on clay-limestone soils, the 2020 Château Montus Blanc has a medium golden color and a nose that is still lively, with aromas of exotic stone fruits, honeyed orange, brioche, nectarine, and chalky minerality. On the palate, it is rich, medium-bodied, round, and complex, with well-integrated acidity and a lovely finish. This elegant, balanced, and serious white wine is ideal for pairing with dinner and is already a delight to drink today, but I see no reason why it shouldn’t age beautifully until 2032.
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