The
wines of Domaine
Montirius, Southern Rhône
Le Devès, 84 260 Sarrians, France
Tel: 00 33 (0)4 90 65 38 28
E-mail: montirius@wanadoo.fr
Montirius is a sizeable 55 hectare estate that has been
run by the same family for five generations. For the last 15 years
Christine and Eric Saurel have taken their domaine in an organic
direction, converting to biodynamics in 1996. They’ve taken things
quite seriously: in 2002 a new winery was built, with vats built with
concrete made from dynamized water. I liked these wines, although it
seems a bit tough to assess a producer largely by their work in a very
difficult vintage (2002).
Domaine Montirius Vaqueyras Blanc 2003
A blend of Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc and Roussanne. This is
fresh, crisp and fruity with good acid and nice weight. Very good+
87/100
Domaine Montirius Vaqueyras 2002
Savoury and spicy with a slightly roasted, dry character. Chewy
and dense. Very good+ 87/100
Domaine Montirius Vaqueyras ‘Clos Montirius’
2002
Nice forward spicy nose. Good depth. The palate has an attractive
weight and density with bold, savoury, spicy flavours. Very good+
89/100
Domaine Montirius Gigondas 2002
Quite nice perfume here, showing spicy red fruits. The palate is
spicy and full with nice density and supple spicy structure. Nice
stuff. Very good/excellent 90/100
see
also: wines of the Rhône
Wines
tasted April 2005
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