The special edition of ‘Cuisine Nouvelle’ judges our Montirius Vacqueyras white ‘Minéral’ 2005 ‘subtle’:  ‘Very complex, full, round (…)  a lovely wine which will match with all types of foie gras’.

Cuisine Nouvelles (Hors Série)
November - December 2011

The web site www.1001dégustations.com, gives two stars to our Montirius Côtes du Rhône ‘Sérine’ 2009  ‘a favorite’,   It gives one star to the Montirius Côtes du Rhône ‘Jardin Secret’ 2008.  These two wines are now in the ‘winners enclosure’.
Extract from their commentary:  ‘A lovely wine with pink tones’ (Jardin Secret 2008)
‘A strong nose of black and red fruits, increased by aromas of pepper and tobacco.  Solid and dense taste.’ (Sérine 2009)

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

The web site www.1001degustations.com attributes 3 stars (as well as a special tribute for the 2007 vintage) to our Montirius Gigondas’ Confidentiel’, 2006 and 2007 vintages. 

An extract of the commentary:  ‘ In the mouth, roundness with overtones.  Authority and elegance.  Already very good, it can easily support several years laying down.  A moment of happiness in perspective’  (2007 vintage).

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

Le site www.1001degustations.com gives two stars to our Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues (2009 vintage) and one to our 2010 vintage.

An extract of it’s comments: ‘A strong and ripe wine.  Harmony echos between the nose and the mouth.’  ( 2009 vintage)

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

The web site www.1001degustations.com gives up to 3 stars to our Montirius Vacqueyras ‘ Le Clos’ (2009 vintage)

Extrait du commentaire : "Robe presque noire. Magnifique ambiance. La bouche veloutée, franche, puissante, nous fait deviner une "grande bouteile" (...) il est déjà TRES plaisant et possède un gros potentiel". (millésime 2009)

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

Le site www.1001degustations.com attribue de nombreuses étoiles et coups de coeur à notre Montirius Vacqueyras Minéral, millésimes 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 et 2010.

Extrait du commentaire : "Nez complexe qui présente de nombreuses nuances aromatiques. La bouche apporte immédiatement amplitude et fraîcheur puis la longueur se manifeste. L'acidité est toujours là pour apporter l'équilibre. Finale légèrement confite." (millésime 2004)

"Que de chemin parcouru en un an ! Aujourd'hui un grand bin. Equilibré, fin, précis, le plaisir est au rendez-vous.L'harmonie nez/bouche ne se dément pas. La subtilité et l'élégance sont dans le verre. Dégustateurs soyons humbles !" (millésime 2005)

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

The web site www.1001degustations.com attributes two stars to the 2007 and 2008 Montirius Gigondas ‘Terre des Aînés’

An extract: ‘Well made and very well balanced.  To be appreciated from today (2007 vintage)’  ‘A sure potential and an accepted pleasure’ (2008 vintage).

www.1001degustations.com
November 2011

A Swedish magazine selected our Montirius Vacqueyras’ Le Clos’ 2007 amongst its 12 favorite bottles for a wine cellar.

Liverts Goda n°57
OcOctobertobre 2011

In the last edition of ‘Wine Advocate’ Robert Parker classes all of our Gigondas wines as remarkable.  It is rated at between 89 and 92 points.

Wine Advocate #197
October 2011

In the last edition of ‘Wine Advocate’ Robert Parker classes all of our Vacqueyras wines as remarkable.  They are rated between 90 and 94 points.

Wine Advocate #197
October 2011

In the ‘Guide Aubry’, Jean Aubry says that our Montirius Red Vacqueyras 2010 ‘has quickly conquered his heart and mind;  it has body and is especially lively. It evokes emotions’.   A lovely tribute to our wine.

Guide Aubry 2012

The ‘Guide des Vins’ 2011 has chosen our Montirius Côtes  du Rhone ‘ Sérine’ 2009 amongst the wines ‘to be served with your eyes closed’ and gave it two stars.

Guide des Vins 2011

During the first evening of ‘Vinalia’ the chef Alain Llorca and Thierry Lacrois  created,  a tasting menu  embracing the wines of exceptional domains including Montirius.  Enjoy!

Menu served on the 21st Oct. at Alain Llorca’s restaurant.

The cave of St Lunaire  especially enjoys our domain and makes it known.

Le Pays Malouin
2010 October 26th

‘La Charente Libre’ particularly appreciates our red Montirius ‘Le Clos’ 2007.  ‘The round soft tannins of this great laying down wine, bring out/highlight the hints of raspberry, liquorice and vanilla and give it an aromatic strength to face rich sauce dishes’  the journalist specifies.

La Charente Libre
2011 October 8th

The Chef, Mauro Colagreco of the prestigious restaurant Mirazur in Menton, proposes our Montirius red Gigondas Confidential 2007 with one of gastronomic menus.

Menus of the Mirazur restaurant
2011 May

The magazine ‘Capital’ selected our Montirius red Vacqueyras Garrigues 2010 as one of its ‘200 preferred’ bottles and gave it a mark of 15/20

Capital
2011 October

This is the commentary of the magazine ‘Weinwirtschaft’ which consecrates a whole page to us in its Oct 2011 edition:

Weinwirtschaft
2011 October

A nice article from Lincoln Siliakus on our biodynamic approach and specific characteristiques of our soil.

L'Accent de Provence
Oct -Dec 2011

Voir la Vidéo

The Quebec journalist Phillppe Lapeyrie presented specifically one of our wines during the TV show ‘Salut Bonjour week-end’ .  The relevant commentaries are on the internet site of the show:  ‘The biologicaly cultured wines of the lovely Saurel family are in my opinion, comparable to certain Chateauneuf- du - Pape wines’.

Emission TV "Salut Bonjour Week-End". Québec.
2011 October

The ‘Guide des meilleurs vins de France’ 2012, edited by Revue du Vin de France, chose the range of our 2009 and 2010 wines and gave tham great marks.

Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2012
2011 September

The German magazine Vinum gives a mark of 16/20 to our red Montirius Vacqueyras ‘Le Clos’ 2009 and 15/20 to our Montirius Gigondas ‘Confidential’ 2009.

Vinum
2011 October

The magazine DN (Dagens Naeringslivet), 80,500 copies printed, grades our red Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel 2007 at 88/100, Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos 2007 at 85/100 and Montirius Côtes du Rhône 2010 at 82/100.

Dagens Naeringslivet
2011 Sptember

The ‘Guide Hachette’ attributes 2 stars to our Montirius Garrigues 2009 and Montirius Terre des Aînés 2009.  The first one is cited as ‘a very harmonious wine, to be drunk now or in 2 years’….  The second is qualified as ‘a young wine, impetuous, and full of promise, strong, ample and of an intense sweetness.  Time will be its ally.

Guide Hachette des Vins de France
2012

The ‘Guide Buttane & Desseauve’ attributes marks of between 15/20 and 16/20 to our wines

Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France
2012

Interview with Christine and Eric Saurel in a special edition of Vins du Point.

Le Point
8th September 2011

Following a wine tasting during a meeting of journalists and Parisian restaurateurs, Daniel J Berger gives his award to Montirius Garrigues 2009 for exceptional mineral traits, its finesse and its lightness.

Mmmm...ton vin !
29th July 2011

The ‘Petites Affiches Lyonnaises" appreciate our Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos 2007.

Petites Affiches Lyonnaises
15/21st August 2011

The magazine ‘Gala Gourmand’ has selected our Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues 2010 amongst ‘the best in the wine trade fairs’.

Gala Gourmand
September - October 2011

The blog of ‘La Provence.com’ has selected our red Montirius Le Clos 2007 amongst the 3 vintages chosen as ambassadors of the Vacqueyras classification of wines for the Avignon festival.

LaProvence.com
17th June 2011

A note from ‘Vicky Wine’ which appreciated our Montirius 2004 ;  …’with lots of freshness and minerality’

Blog de Lexpress.fr (Vicky Wine)
26th August 2011

The ‘Gault & Millau’ selected our red Vacqueyras Garrigues 2010 amongst its favourites.

Cuisine et Vins de France
September - October 2011

‘Cuisine & Vins de France’ appreciated our red Vacqueyras 2009 !

Cuisine et Vins de France
September - October 2011

The « Vin de la Vallée du Rhône » 2011 -2012 guide has enjoyed our wines and assigned four stars for the majority of them !

Guide des Vins de la Vallée du Rhône
2011 / 2012

‘L’accent Provencal’ appreciates our red Montirius Vacqueyras ‘Le Clos’ 2007, special reserve, chosen for the Avignon Festival.

L'Accent de Provence
juillet - septembre 2011

‘La Provence’ says that our wine and wine-tasting workshop is ‘an out of the ordinary evening, deep, opening unsuspecting perspectives’.

Laprovence.com
23 juin 2011

‘Le Livets Goda’ appreciates our red Montirius Gigondas ‘Confidentiel’.

Livets Goda
2011 June

‘Le Vaucluse Agricole’ consecrates a highly favourable article to the discovery workshops that we run.

Vaucluse Agricole
2011 June 17th

The magazine ‘Destination Provence’ cites our domain amongst those to be remembered of the Dentelles de Montmirail.

Destination Provence n°9
2011

The magazine ‘Revue des Vins de France’ No 552 classes our white Montirius Vacqueyras, amongst the ‘exceptional sucesses’ of 2010, as well as our red Montirius Gigondas ‘Confidentiel’ amongst the great ‘successes’ of this vintage.

La Revue du Vin de France
2011

This author consecrates a full page of this lovely book to the Côtes du Rhône of our domain.

Etienne Van Steenberghe
2011

The ‘Guide Hubert’ 2011 qualifies our red Montirius Gigondas ‘Confidentiel’ 2007 ‘Tenor of the year’ and also appreciates our other red and white wines.

Guide Hubert des restaurants et vins de France
2011

In a bio-dynamic dossier,  the Netherland magazine specialized in the agriculture world, called Proef&, speaks and likes our Montirius Garrigues Vacqueyras.

Proef&
2011 March - April

17/20 points rated for our "Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos 2009" in Decanter Magazine.

Decanter Magazine
2011 March

"The 2009 Domaine Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos is massive and color intensive. The smell in very young and literary sparkling of fruit aromas like cassis, blue berries and raspberries. Here is a creamy fruit that is very nice, complex and interesting with many layers of garrigue, nuts, figs  and a lot of sweet liquorish". And this article goes on with very nice comments…"

http://vinare.blogspot.com/2011/03/2009-domaine-montirius-vacqueyras-le.html
2011 February

"In the glass, a calibrated vintage 2007 Vacqueyras from Domain Montirius but now vTintage 2009. Grapes are Grenache and Syrah in same shares. Exactly as last time, when we opened the bottle the cork was wet but as last time the wine have survived. The initial bad smell disappears very quickly and we notice dark berries, nutmeg, liquorices, nettles and chalky minerals, we notice a sweetfruty mouth with a lovely length where the generous alcohol of 15% doesn't destroy the wine. The tannins are smooth with a note of seeds. It is a very nice wine that we can enjoy young but it will get better after a couple of years." 

http://rhonarna.blogspot.com/2011/03/2009-montirius-vacqueyras-le-clos.html  
2011 February

About our Vacqueyras Montirius Red Le Clos 2006 :

"A fabulous wine. Congratulations."

http://wines-for-the-rest-of-us.blogspot.com/
2011 February

Our "Montirius Vin de Pays Rouge  Le Cadet 2010" received a gold medal.

Prix Plaisir 2011  
2011 March 3rd

Last february in Neustadt (Germany) for the meeting and wine tasting « France 2011 », our "Vacqueyras Montirius AOC Garrigues 2009, vin tranquille rouge" has been chosen in 100 best wines’ category (86/100 points). The book house, Meininger Verlag has chosen our Vacqueyras among 400 other wines.

France 2011
2011 23 March

94 points rated for our "Montirius Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos 2009" in Dina Viner edition, one of the most prestigious Swedish wine review.

Dina Viner
2011 21 March

The magazine "Terre de Vins" attribues mark from 14,5/20 to our "Montirius Vacqueyras Rouge Garrigues  2008".

Le guide Patron
2011 3 March

"Le guide Patron" attributes very good marks to our Montirius wines :

• 16,5/20 to our "Vacqueyras Blanc Montirius 2007",
• 16,5/20 to our "Côtes du Rhônes Rouge Montirius Jardin secret 2006",
• 15,5/20 to our "Côtes du Rhônes Montirius Rouge Sérine 2006",
• 15,5/20 to our"Vacqueyras Rouge Montirius 2008",
• 16/20 to our"Vacqueyras Rouge Montirius 2007",
• 16,5/20 to our "Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos 2004",
• 16/20 to our "Gigondas Montirius 2005"
• 16,5/20 to our "Gigondas Rouge Montirius Confidentiel 2005".

Le guide Patron
2011 March

Decanter (british magazine), deals with « vintage 2009, southern Rhône » this month. According to John Livingstone-Learmonth, our « Vacqueyras, Le Clos, 2009 » is « gutsy, deep content, robust… »

Decanter Magazine
2011 March

In its last magazine, « Le Vieux-Montréal » wrote an article about our domain and wines. Pascal Fernand recalls that in Quebec, we started to sell the « Vacqueyras, Les Garrigues »…

Le Vieux Montréal
2011 January/February

Referring to the journalist Josh Raynolds’ tasting, on november 18th, 2010 in Gigondas, you can see below, the marks that we got :
Montirius Gigondas Rouge Confidentiel 2009 : 91-93 /100
Montirius Gigondas Rouge Terre des Aînés 2009 : 90-92 /100
Montirius Gigondas Rouge Terre des Aînés 2008 : 90 /100

More info : www.wineaccess.com/expert/tanzer/newhome.html (tasting observations).

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
2011 11 January

The « La Provence » newspaper keeps up with Christine and Eric Saurel as the seasons go by. third step : trimming time.

La Provence
2010 December 9th

This wine guide identifies our estate and our wines : Côtes du Rhônes Rouge, Jardin secret, 2007", "Vacqueyras Blanc, Minéral 2006", "Vacqueyras Rouge, Le Clos, 2006", "Gigondas Rouge, Confidentiel, 2006".

Le Guide carité des bonnes adresses du Vin Bio - Les bonnes choses
2010 Décember

Wine guide of french oenologists official selection introduces our "Vacqueyras Montirius Minéral 2007", which is « an barefaced  creative wine » according to its.

Published in Financial Times and Jancis Robinson’s website
2010 November

Jancis Robinson, wine correspondent, awarded marks to our « Gigondas Montirius Confidentiel 2009 », to our « Gigondas Montirius Terre des Aînés 2009 », to our « Vacqueyras Montirius Garrigues 2009 » and to our « Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos 2009 » after having gone to Gigondas, last october…

Published in Financial Times and Jancis Robinson’s website
2010 November

The 2011 Guide of «Les meilleurs Vin de France» attributes marks froms 14 to 16,5/20 to our wines.

Les meilleurs vins de France
2010 November

Jacques Berthomeau, Jim Budd, Hervé Lalau, Michel Smith and Marc Vanhellemont, french journalists wrote an article in their blog « Les 5 du Vin » about their experience in Paris for a « Biodyvin » tasting.

Les 5 du Vin
2010November 11th

The website "erobertparker.com " gives 91-93 points / 100 to our 2009 Vacqueyras Rouge Montirius "Le Clos" , 87-90 / 100 to our 2009 Vacqueyras Montirius "Garrigues" and 87-89 / 100 to our 2009 Montirius Gigondas "Confidentiel".

Robert Parker
2010 November

The magazine "In Vino Veritas" finds our 2006 Vacqueyras Montirius Blanc "Minéral" a very good wine combined with some Appenzeller, the famous swiss cheese.

In Vino Veritas
2010 October/November n°144

The website "1001degustation.com " apreciates our Vacqueyras Montirius "Minéral" 2004.

1001degustation.com -
http://www.1001degustations.com/vin-3506-Montirius.html
2010 November

Wine Enthusiast gives great marks to our wines (89 / 100).

Wine Enthusiast
2010 November 17th

The « La Provence » newspaper keeps up with Christine and Eric Saurel as the seasons go by. second step : after grape harvest.

La Provence
2010 October 11th

The 2011 Guide of « La Revue du Vin de France » attributes marks froms 14 to 16,5/20 to our wines.

Les meilleurs vins de France 2011 - La revue du vin de France
2010 October

The 2011 Guide of «Bettane & Desseauve » attributes marks froms 14,5 to 15,5/20 to our wines.

Le grand guide des vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve
2010 October

"Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2011" has just published an new article about our "Montirius Terres des Aînés 2007" and our "Montirius le Clos 2007".

Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2011
2010 October

93 points rated for our Montirius Gigondas Terre des Ainés 2007 in Dina Viner edition, one of the most prestigious Swedish wine review.

Dina Viner
2010 October

The Wine Spectator magazine gives 90 points to 2007 Gigondas "Terre des Aînés" and 91 points to 2007 Vacqueyras Le Clos.

Wine Spectator
2010 September

The newspaper « La Provence » will keep up with Christine and Eric Saurel as the seasons go by. First step : organization of grape harvest.

La Provence
2010 September

The magazine "Vie pratique Gourmand" chooses the "Vacqueyras Montirius Garrigues 2008" in its section : "sélection bio".

Vie pratique Gourmand
2010 September

Hamar Arbeiderblad – 28.000 copies – gives 6 points to "2008 Montirius Côtes du Rhône" :
"Character of red berries, light spices and a good mineral hint. Great balance. From the CustomerOrderRange, but the Monopoly at Hamar has it in their shop. Biodynamic grown grapes."

Hamar Arbeiderblad
2010 August 27

Jónás Csaba tells his one-day visit to our Montirius domain in his blog."A great wine tasting, human and poetic experience".

A Muvelt Alkoholista - http://alkoholista.blog.hu/2010/08/24/igy_utazunk_mi_xi_resz
2010 August 24

Léon Mazzella di Bosco, a journalist and publisher wrote a great article about our Vacqueyras AOC, on his french blog : Kally Vasco, which is specialized on literature and food.

Kally Vasco - http://leonmazzella.hautetfort.com/vins/
2010 August 20

Our red Gigondas « Montirius Terre des Aînés 2006 », red Vacqueyras « Montirius Le Clos 2007, red Vacqueyras « Montirius Garrigues 2008 » and white Vacqueyras « Minéral 2007 » have been selected as ‘coups de coeur’ by « Le Guide des Vins de la Vallée du Rhône 2010-2011 ».

Le Guide des Vins de la Vallée du Rhône
2010 August

Our Gigondas Montirius « Confidentiel » has been enhanced at the party “les Epicuriales” in which the chef, Thierry Marx (who runs a two-star restaurant in Cordeillan Bages - France), cooked for the dinner.

Les étoiles d'Epicures
2010 August

The newspaper « Le Vieux Montréal » interviewed Justine Saurel (who did a 3-month training course in Quebec) about our estate and our wines.

Le Vieux Montréal
2010 July - August

Hamar Arbeiderblad – 28.000 copies – has written about Powerful redwine for the barbeque : Montirius Côtes du Rhône
"From 1996 Eric and Christine Saurel have been biodynamic producers. The wine is characterized by red berries, light spices and a nice hint of minerals. Great balance. The price has been reduced from 160 to 125 and this should therefore makes to a very good buy."

Hamar Arbeiderblad
2010 27 August

The trade magazine “l’Hôtellerie Restauration” looks back on the dinner show, “Fables” (see previous news), in which our “Vacqueyras Rouge Montirius Le Clos 2007’ was chosen to accompany the turkey supreme with seven chutneys, based on the fable : "Le renard et les poulets d’Inde".

www.lhotellerie-restauration.fr (/journal/restauration)
2010 July 26

Our "Vacqueyras Rouge Montirius Le Clos 2007" was choosen for Dinner Show Fables on the 9th, 10th and 11th 2010 July in the "Cour d'Honneur de la Maison des Vins" ( Avignon Festival 2010).

www.fables-and-tables.net
2010 July

Our Montirius Le Clos 2009 is chosen among the Grate "2009 Millésimes".

Revue du Vin de France n°542
2010 June

The Norvegian Norsk Ukeblad newspaper apreciates our Côtes du Rhône Montirius 2008 : "A tasteful redwine from Rhône valley in south of France. Rich and a bit developed taste, moderate tannins, but with good acidity which deals with the lamb fat very well.”

Norsk Ukeblad
2010 May

The Swedish Livets Goda Magazine likes very much our Vacqueyras Garrigues 2008, Vacqueyras Le Clos 2007 and Gigondas Terre des Aînés 2007.

Livets Goda
Number 46

The Faedrelandsvennen newspaper (Norway) appreciates our history and our wines.

Faedrelandsvennen
2010 March

The Decanter Buying Guide likes our Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos 2007.

Decanter Buying Guide 2007
2010 January

The website "Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar " gives 88-90/100 to our 2008 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel, 93/100 to our 2007 Montirius Gigondas Terres des Aînés and 93/100 to our 2007 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel 2007.

Stephen Tanzer's international Wine Cellar
January - February 2010

The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide attributes 93 points to 2006 Montirius Vacqueyras LeClos.

Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide
Decembre 2009

Joe Czerwinski has tasted different wines from the Rhone Valley from 1997 to 2007 and declares in its article than the 2002 Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos is the better wine of that year.

The Southern Rhône's Golden Decade
December 15 2009

The Wine Spectator magazine gives 91 points to 2006 Vacqueyras LeClos and 2006 Gigondas Confidentiel.

Wine Spectator
November 2009

The « Världens Viner » Magazine dedicates a 3 pages reportage on our domain and gives the golden medal to our 2006 Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos.

Världens Viner
November 2009

The « Vins&Vignobles » Magazine dedicates its « Entre2Verres » illustrated report to the Montirius Domain and the beneficits of biodynamie. It especially appreciates the 2007 Vacqueyras Montirius , the 2004 Vacqueyras Le Clos Montirius, and the 2004 Gigondas Montirius.

Vins&Vignobles
November 2009

The « Världens Viner » Magazine gives the golden medal and the first place to our 2006 Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos.

Världens Viner
November 2009

The 2010 Guide of « La Revue du Vin de France » attributes marks froms 14 to 16/20 to our wines.

Revue du Vin de France
2010

The « Cuisine et Vins de France» greatly appreciates our 2007 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues.

Cuisine et Vins de de France (Hors Série)
September - october 2009

The Prima Magazine of October is attracted by the openness, the fruitness and the deepness of our Montirius wines.

Prima
October 2009

The « Amero Rosso» Italian Magazine attributes 91 points to our 2005 Montirius Vacqueyras White wine and 92 points to our 2006 Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos Red wine.

Ambero Rosso
September 2009

The «Rogalands Avis» norwegian magazine dedicates an article titled "Excellent Bio Wine" to our wines and gives the following marks to them :
2005 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel : 92 points
2006 Montirius Vacqueyras Le Clos : 89 points
2008 Montirius Côte du Rhône : 85 points
2007 Montirius Le Cadet de Montirius : 84 points

Rogalands Avis
2009 September, the 18th

The « Amateur de Bordeaux » Magazine praises our 2007 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues.

L'amateur de Bordeaux
2009 Septembre 10 to 20

The Wine Enthusiast gives excellent marks to our wines (from 90 to 93 / 100).

Wine Enthusiast
2009 October 10th

The Guardian appreciates our 2006 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues.

Guardian WE
2009

About our 2007 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues : "an open and well-rounded wine, with a condensed and ripe fruit ".

Télé 2 semaines
2009 September 12th

Mathey Jukes greatly appreciates our 2006 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues.

Moneyweek
2009

Our 2007 Montirius Vacqueyras Garrigues wins the price of the best Red Wine of the Year !

www.proefschrift.nl
2009

« Le Guide des Vins de la Vallée du Rhône 2009-2010 » dedicates a whole page to the Saurel family and their bio-dynamic vineyards. The author especially highlights the 2006 Le Clos , 2007 Garrigues , 2005 Terre des Aînés red wines and the 2007 white wine.

Le Guide des Vins de la Vallée du Rhône
2010

« Le Nouveau Guide des Vins Bio 2010-2011 » highly praises the 2005 Gigondas Terre des Aînés.

Le Guide des Vins Bio 2010-2011
2010

“Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2010” praises the bio-dynamic Montirius vineyards and gives good marks (from 14/20 to 15/20) to its Vacqueyras, Gigondas and Côte du Rhône wines.

Le Guide des Vins 2010 Bettane & Desseauve
2010

“Le Guide des Vins Gault Millau 2010” presents the history of Montirius Domain and gives excellent marks to Le Cadet, Montirius Garrigues and Le Clos (marks from 15,5/20 to 18/20).

Le Guide des Vins 2010 Gault et Millau
2010

Pour le Magazine Métro, "les vins Montirius des appellations Côtes du Rhône, Gigondas et Vacqueyras font mouche à tous les coups"

Métro
2009 September 10

Montirius 2006 and 2007 wines get excellent marks in eRobertParker.com, "The Independant Consumer's Guide to Fine Wines".

Robert Parker (n°181 p. 39)
February 2009

"The 2009 Southern Rhone Decanter's Guide" delighted by our wines !

Southern Rhone Decanter's Guide
May 2009

The French magazine "Terre de Vins" describes our way to produce our wines.

Terre de Vins
July 2009

The Swedish newspaper "Dina Viner" greatly appreciates Montirius wines.

Dina Viner
2009

The French blog "Rubrique à Grappe" (http://rubriqueagrappe.wordpress.com) describes our 2004 Vacqueyras Montirius Le Clos as a velvet cloth that soflty wraps our mouths. The author of the article praises the actual beverage but suggests to keep some bottles in a fine cellar in order to soften them a bit more.

La Rubrique à Grappe
2009

The Swedish newspaper "Livets Goda" hightlights the quality of Montirius wines.

Livets Goda
2009

The French magazine "La Revue du Vin de France" attracted by the lively taste of the Clos Montirius wine.

La Revue du Vin de France
Début 2009

An article of the "Dina Viner Professional Edition", the Leading Swedish Wine Newsletter, about our 2005 Montirius Gigondas Confidentiel.

DVPE 2009-09
2009

Here are the marks that have been given to our wines by the 2009 French Guide "Le Grand Guide des Vins de France" :

16,5/20 for our 2005 Gigondas Confidentiel
17/20 for our 2005 Gigondas Terre des Aînés
15,5/20 for our 2006 Vacqueyras Garrigue
16/20 for our 2005 Vacqueyras Garrigue
15/20 for our 2006 Vacqueyras Le Clos
15,5/20 for our 2005 Vacqueyras Le Clos

Grand Guide des vins de France M. Bettane et M. Desseauve
2009

Here are the marks that have been given to our wines by the 2009 French "Gault & Millau" Guide :

16,5/20 for our Cote du Rhone 2007
17/20 for our Gigondas Confidentiel 2005
16/20 for our Gigondas Terre des Aînés 2005
16/20 for our Vacqueyras Garrigue 2005
16,5/20 for our Vacqueyras Le Clos 2005
17/20 for our Vin de Pays de Vaucluse 2007

Gault & Millau
2009

Montirius wines get excellent grades (between 90 and 93 points) in Stephen Tanzer's !

Stephen Tanzer
2009

About our 2004 Clos Montirius 2004 : "Classic nose, explosive taste and very long finish" .

Hidden Strength
January - February 2009

About our 2004 Gigondas Confidentiel 2004 : "Les heureux élus qui pourront déguster cette cuvée, effectivement confidentielle, pourront savourer un vin puissant et un peu sauvage."

Guide Hachette des vins
Edition 2009

"Le Clos est riche et plein avec un fruit plus abouti qui lui donne un air presque sucré".

La revue du vin de France
2009 January

Our wines rated by the Wine Spectator.

www.winespectator.com
2009 January

Our Terre des Aînés 2005 wins the Vinalies d'Argent at the International Vinalies's 2009 Selection.

Vinalies Internationales - Hachette Pratique
Sélection 2009

About our vin de pays du Vaucluse (Vinalies'Award) : "un vin de très belle facture qui peut se permettre de côtoyer les meilleures appellations régionales".

Guide des Vins
2009

"Gigondas Rouge Terre des Aînés 2005 : garde assurée pour de somptueux plaisirs futurs et renouvelés."

J.M.Carité - Mes bonnes adresses du vin bio
2009 2010

Le Mondo 54 gives our wines between 86 et 91 points.

Mondo54
2008 December

The Coté Santé french review visits our domaine.

Côté Santé
2008 November - n°34

"Christine and Eric Saurel make some of the best wines that are to be found in the Southern"

DN.no Vinguiden
2008 november 20th

"Ce Clos magistralement réussi par sa corpulence riche et moelleuse qui lui donne beaucoup de gourmandise, mais n'obère pas ses qualités de fond ."

Le Figaro
2008 October 21st

"Ow Loeb's Rhône pick : Domaine Montirius"

Wine Spirit
2008 October

Montirius, a coutry way of thinking.

Wine Spectator
2008 October

"En bouche, la jolie matière est dense, charnue et fluide, avec des tanins élégants et une finesse éclatante de fraîcheur . "

Cuisine et vins de France
2008 October

"Les vins du domaine sont élevés en cuves de ciment, neutres aromatiquement, pour préserver le fruit et la fraîcheur, ce que nous avons particulièrement aimé. "

Cuisine by Lignac
2008 October

Montirius chez OW LOEB, l’un de nos importateurs londoniens.

Wine and Spirit
2008 October

A propos de notre Vacqueyras Les Garrigues 2005 : "C'est plein, long, gourmand, équilibré, sans chaleur excessive".

Cuisine Actuelle - Hors serie
2008 September -

Notre Vacqueyras Les Garrigues 2005 coupt de coeur avec 17/20.

Cuisine & Vins de France
2008 September - October

"Prenez le cas de Christine et Eric Saurel (...) Leur Grenache 2006 (...) est une merveille de fraîcheur et de jouissance. Dans le registre haut de gamme, c'est probablement le plus beau de tous (...)."

Paris Match
2008 September

The Wine Spectator Insider gives 92 points to our Gigondas Red Confidentiel 2005.

Wine Spectator Insider
2008 September

"If Gigondas is a mini Chateauneuf, then Vacqueyras is a mini Gigondas, with much of the appellation's warm, grenache spice plus, here, topped up with fat 14 percent alcohol syrah fruit"

Wine
2008 July

About our Clos Montirius 2005, the NYC Wine Report says :
"A serious wine that will give many a Châteauneuf a run for its money – and at a fraction of the cost. Impressive."

NYC Wine Report
2008 june 23th

Andreas Larsson likes our Gigondas Rouge Confidentiel 2004 and Vacqueyras Rouge Garrigues 2005.

Tasted (Andreas Larrson's selection)
2008 Summer

"Un très intéressant 100% grenache Montirius. Un vin de plaisir, agréable, simple et naturel".

FanzYo, journal d'informations culturelles et loisirs
2008 April

Jancis Robinson awards
16/20 points to our Vacqueyras Garrigues 2006,
17/20 points to our Vacqueyras Le Clos 2006
and 17/20 points to our Gigondas Terre des Aînés 2006 !

Jancis Robinson
2008 April

Wine Spectator awards 91 points to our Vacqueyras Le Clos 2004 !

Guide Wine Spectator
2008 April

Parker awards 92 points to our Vacqueyras Garrigues 2005 !

Guide Robert Parker
2008 February

Stephen Tanzer grades our wines between 90 and 92 points !

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
2008 January - February

A few quotes given to our wines :

17/20 pour notre Cote du Rhone Jardin Secret 2005
17/20 pour notre Gigondas 2004
16,5/20pour notre Gigondas Confidentiel 2004
16,5/20 pour notre Vacqueyras 2004

Gault & Millau
2008

Le Montirius Confidentiel obtient le prix d'Excellence. "Il est d'une grande finesse aromatique, très complexe".

Guide des Vins
2008

Le Die Besten Bio-Weine gives 4 stars to our Gigondas Terre des Aînés 2003.

Die besten Bio-Weine
2008

"On ne peut qu'être conquis par les vacqueyras et gigondas de la famille Saurel, remarquables pour leur fine puissance et leurs arômes d'épices."

Geo - Hors Série "La France des vins bio"
2007 September

"Montirius, Le Clos Vacqueyras : 5 stars.
Full, black fruited bouquet with a soft, floral topping. Stylish black fruit, rich all through, elegant feel. Long, persistant, classy. "

Decanter
2007 September

"36 Vacqueyras notés entre 15,5 et 17/20.
Montirius Garrigues : Intenses notes de ronce et de fruit noir. Bouche massive, compacte et puissante, avec une légère sensation de sucrosité sur la finale."

Revue du Vin de France
2007 June

Gigondas Confidentiel 2004 : 16/20
GIgondas Terre des Aînés 2004 : 15,5/20
Vacqueyras Le Clos 2004 : 15/20
Côtes du Rhône Jardin Secret 2005 : 14,5/20
Vacqueyras Garrigues 2004: 14,5/20
Vin de Pays Le Cadet 2006 : 13/20

Guide de référence de la Revue du Vin de France
2008

"Il y a de ces vins qui nous comblent de bonheur. À la première gorgée, ils ont cette particularité magique d'arrêter le temps, d'interrompre tout ce que nous faisons, tout ce à quoi nous pensons, en nous faisant sentir à quel point ils sont bons. C'est exactement la magie qu'opère l'excellent Montirius Vacqueyras 2004. Encore une fois, Éric et Christine Saurel ont su produire un Vacqueyras d'une pureté étonnante, d'une profondeur remarquable et d'une élégance rare."

Les fidèles de Bacchus (Alain Lebel)

"Vin de Pays de Vaucluse Montirius 2006 : par un domaine en vue, un vin de pays de très bonne facture, guilleret et ample à la fois, bouche bien conduite, un fruit qui s'épaissit, charnu et épicé."

Petit Futé
2008