Château Montfollet - Icône rouge 2018
Bordeaux
Red
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Médaille d'Or
Concours Lyon
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91/100
Decanter
Produced from a selection of the best plots, this red wine, vinified and aged in new barrels, combines pleasure and ageing potential. An intense nose of spices, mocha and black fruit, with incredible depth and power, waiting to be discovered!
Features
Estate
Château Montfollet
Cuvée
Icône
Vintage
2018
Designation
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
60% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 10% Cabernet-Franc,10% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Clay-limestone
Viticulture
HVE sustainable cultivation: natural weeding, selective pruning, optimization of grape ripening
Harvest
Manual with manual sorting at reception
Winemaking
Entirely in French oak barrels, where each grape variety is vinified separately
Breeding
Then continues in new barrels for 15 months before bottling.
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense
Nose
Intense spices, mocha and black fruits
Mouth
Depth and power, present tannins
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
Air 1 hour before serving
Drink from
2021
Drink before
2030
Guard
10-15 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled meats and sauces, osso-bucco, etc.
Château Montfollet
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The 67 hectares of vines on this family estate overlook the Gironde estuary, just opposite the most prestigious Margaux crus. Concerned with revealing the potential of these magnificent terroirs while respecting the environment, Dominique Raimond uses every means of cultivation and vinification to achieve the production of a great Blayais wine. The whites are generally highly aromatic, with good tension and just the right balance of freshness. The Côtes-de-Bourg Cuvée Altus is always top-notch, as is the Grand Vin en Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux. A flagship property in both appellations. Montfollet is a member of the Châteaux Solidaires association, which groups together ten Blayais winegrowers who retain their own identity while sharing cellars and working tools in a cooperative spirit. Château Haut-Prieur, part of this association, is superb in the 2016 vintage.
Decanter
Rated 91/100
Area rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Ch. Montfollet, one of the spearheads of the Blayais 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 the harvests of a dozen carefully selected member châteaux separately.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
Concours Lyon
Wine rated Gold Medal
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