Château Montfollet - Icône rouge 2018
Médaille d'Or
Concours Lyon
91/100
Decanter
Made from a selection of the best plots, this wine is vinified and aged in new barrels, resulting in a red wine that combines pleasure and aging potential. An intense nose of spices, mocha, and black fruits, with incredible depth and power to discover!
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Eye
Intense
Nose
Intense with spices, mocha, and dark fruits
Mouth
Depth and power, noticeable tannins
Serve
At 15-17°C
Open
Ventilate for 1 hour before serving.
Drink from
2021
Drink before
2030
Guard
10-15 years old
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled meats and sauces, osso buco
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
The 67 hectares of vineyards on this family estate overlook the Gironde estuary, directly opposite the most prestigious Margaux wines. Keen to reveal the potential of these magnificent terroirs while respecting the environment, Dominique Raimond uses every means of cultivation and vinification to produce a great Blayais wine. The whites are generally very aromatic, with good tension and a good balance of freshness. The Côtes-de-Bourg Cuvée Altus is always top-notch, as is the grand vin in Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux. A flagship property in both appellations. Montfollet is part of the Châteaux Solidaires association, which brings together ten Blaye winegrowers who retain their own identity while sharing cellars and tools in a spirit of cooperation. Château Haut-Prieur is part of this association and is superb in the 2016 vintage.
Decanter
Wine rated 91/100
Rated domain Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Ch. Montfollet, one of the leading lights of the Blaye and Bourgeais regions, has been run since 1991 by Dominique Raimond, who also owns several other châteaux: Haut Lalande, Graulet, Merigot, Haut Grela, and Puy d'Amour. Dominique Raimond is a member of the Cars cooperative (1937), renamed "Châteaux solidaires" in 2011, which vinifies separately the harvests of a dozen member châteaux, selected with great rigor.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
Concours Lyon
Wine awarded Gold Medal
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