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Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin blanc 2023

Bordeaux

White

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5/5 (1 customer)

90/100

James Suckling

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90/100

Decanter

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Médaille d'Or

Concours Féminalise

citrus
aperitif
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"Very pleasant with ripe citrus and stone fruit character!"

"The nose is spicy and waxy, with notes of lemon peel, crushed herbs, peach pits and raw almonds. The palate is medium-bodied, dense and structured, with ripe citrus and stone fruit character. A little tannic and firm on the finish. Drink now. (James Suckling 2024) - The Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes on this terroir deliver a most gourmet expression. This Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux blanc offers roundness and aromatic complexity.

Features

Estate

Château Montfollet

Cuvée

Le Valentin

Vintage

2023

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Encépagement : 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Gris, 20% Sémillon

Terroirs

Clay-gravel and clay-limestone soils on hillsides

Viticulture

Sustainable farming and HVE 3 certification

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Pneumatic pressing for Sauvignons, Semillons are harvested golden and vinified in new 225-litre barrels.

Breeding

6 months in barrel on fine lees

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden yellow colour

Nose

Bouquet of spices, lemon peel and peach pit

Mouth

Complex, dense, structured with ripe citrus and stone fruit character.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with razor clams in parsley sauce, fish in beurre blanc...

Château Montfollet

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Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Decanter

Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100

Area rated Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

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

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100

Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

The nose is spicy and waxy, with notes of lemon peel, crushed herbs, peach pits and raw almonds. The palate is medium-bodied, dense and structured, with ripe citrus and stone-fruit character. Slightly tannic and firm on the finish. 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Gris and 20% Semillon. Drink now.

Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise

Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise

Wine rated (guide 2024) Gold Medal

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Note and review by Mme VERONIQUE F. Published on 25/09/2024

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