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Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin rouge 2021

Name: Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin red 2021
Brand: Château Montfollet
Rating: 3.6 (35 reviews)

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux|Red wine

3.6/5 (35 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

Médaille d'Or

Challenge International du Vin

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"A new Favorite Dominique Raimond, adding to an already impressive list of achievements. On the nose, his Valentin 2021 delivers aromas of tobacco and toast, followed by ripe black fruit, creating a highly aromatic bouquet. Supported by a fresh vintage, this wine has a very confident balance on the palate, with a full-bodied, rich, long and powerful texture, perfectly supported by the vanilla notes from the aging process. A complete wine with solid potential." (Guide Hachette des Vins - 2024 Edition)

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Estate

Château Montfollet

Vintage

Le Valentin

Vintage

2021

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

70% Merlot, 30% Malbec

Terroirs

Clay-gravel and clay-limestone soils on south, southeast, and southwest-facing slopes

Viticulture

Sustainable and HVE 3 certified

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

In temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to control the temperature during fermentation and preserve all the fruit aromas.

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Deep black color

Nose

Very complex with ripe black fruits enhanced by notes of violet and spices.

Mouth

Fleshy, fruity, and flavorful. A powerful wine with velvety tannins and smooth texture. Malbec offers a characteristic aromatic finish with peppery tones and woody nuances.

Serve

At 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2033

Production

36,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a flank steak with shallots, pot-au-feu, mature cheeses...

More information on Château Montfollet

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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

Rated domain Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rating (2024 guide) 3*Coup de Coeur (Exceptional wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

A new Favorite Dominique Raimond, adding to an already impressive list of achievements. On the nose, his Valentin 2021 delivers aromas of tobacco and toast, followed by ripe black fruit, creating a highly aromatic bouquet. Supported by a fresh vintage, this wine has a very confident balance on the palate, with a full-bodied, rich, long and powerful texture, perfectly supported by the vanilla notes from the aging process. A complete wine with solid potential. 2026-2033

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

Challenge International du Vin

Rated wine (2023 guide) Gold Medal

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 35 reviews