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Château Montus 2010

Name: Château Montus 2010
Brand: Château Montus
Rating: 4 (13 reviews)

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh|White wine

4/5 (13 customers)

15/20

RVF

16/20

Gault & Millau

“Fresh hazelnut, almond, damp vegetal notes, a hint of mint, good structure, pure enjoyment, and a superb briny finish. Pair with fine seafood, smoked eel, and horseradish cream…” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). A charming, complex cuvée, with plenty of freshness and body, and a delicately salty finish... A beautiful Pacherenc!

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Estate

Château Montus

Vintage

2010

Designation

Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Petit Courbu

Regions

rounded pebbles arranged in terraces, 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

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, briny finish

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before serving

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2020

Production

Approximately 20,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with fish tartare, Gascon-style crayfish, chicken in cream sauce, seafood...

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Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated 16/20 (Very good)

About the wine:

Fresh hazelnut, almond, a hint of umami, a light minty note, good body, pure pleasure, and a superb salty finish. Pair with fine seafood, smoked eel, and horseradish cream…

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

Wine rated (2012 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

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 wine:

Lively and energetic, the 2010 Pacherenc is a mouth-watering white wine with a briny finish.

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

4/5

based on 13 reviews

Review by Mr. BENJAMIN B. Published on July 30, 2018