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Château Montus 2009

Name: Château Montus 2009
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 4.2 (22 reviews)

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh|White wine

4.2/5 (22 customers)

Rating: Guide Hachette 2011 2** (remarkable wine), Bettane & Desseauve 16/20, Gault Millau 15.5/20
“The most complete of the dry wines, with very ripe grapes, great smoothness, and a complex finish, enhanced by luxurious but not drying oak; wait two years. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2012). “This Pacherenc certainly offers fine gastronomic qualities. Its power is linked to impeccable and luxurious aging, which brings notes of pastry. The exotic character is carried by notes of tropical fruits, pineapple, and lime. The finish is warm, with a hint of vanilla.” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2012 - Gault Millau)

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2009

Designation

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Petit Courbu

Terroirs

Tumbled 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% handmade

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

with delicate and complex aromas 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

2012

Drink before

2020

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 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

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

Customer rating

4.2/5

based on 22 reviews