Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin rouge 2021
Bordeaux
Red
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3*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
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Médaille d'Or
Challenge International du Vin
"This bestseller is a golden opportunity!
"A new Favorite for Dominique Raimond, adding to an already impressive list of awards. On the nose, his Valentin 2021 delivers aromas of tobacco and toast, complemented by perfectly ripe black fruit, forming a highly aromatic whole. Buoyed by a fresh vintage, this wine is very well-balanced on the palate, with a full, rich, long and powerful body, perfectly supported by the vanilla notes of ageing. A complete wine with solid potential". (Guide Hachette des Vins - Edition 2024)
Features
Estate
Château Montfollet
Cuvée
Le Valentin
Vintage
2021
Designation
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
70% Merlot, 30% Malbec
Terroirs
Clayey-gravelly and clayey-limestone slopes with southern, south-eastern and south-western exposure
Viticulture
Reasoned and HVE 3 certified
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to control the temperature during fermentation and preserve all the fruit's aromas.
Breeding
12 months in barrel
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense black colour
Nose
Very complex, with ripe black fruits enhanced by notes of violets and spices.
Mouth
Fleshy, fruity and tasty. A powerful wine with velvety tannins and smooth flesh. 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 pairing
Enjoy with shallot steak, pot-au-feu, mature cheeses...
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
Area rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 3*Coup de Coeur (Exceptional wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A new Favorite for Dominique Raimond, adding to an already impressive list of awards. On the nose, his Valentin 2021 delivers aromas of tobacco and toast, complemented by perfectly ripe black fruit, forming a highly aromatic whole. Buoyed by a fresh vintage, this wine is very well-balanced on the palate, with a full, rich, long and powerful body, perfectly supported by the vanilla notes of ageing. A complete wine with solid potential. 2026 - 2033
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
Challenge International du Vin
Wine rated (guide 2023) Gold Medal
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.6/5
out of 18 reviews
Note and review by M. CHARLES F. Published on 31/08/2024
Easy to drink and charming. A unanimous winner. The Hachette guide is right. The merlot/malbec blend is perfect. Buy it with your eyes closed.
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 24/11/2023
3,5
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Note and review by M. GAEL A. Published on 16/11/2024
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Note and review by Mlle GAELLE S. Published on 12/09/2024
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Note and review by M. FABRICE & MATHIS P. Published on 24/08/2024
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Note and review by M. THOMAS B. Published on 01/07/2024
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Note and review by M. PATRICE K. Published on 03/04/2024
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Note and review by M. MICHEL R. Published on 06/03/2024
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Note and review by M. GERARD L. Published on 18/02/2024
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