Château de Monteberiot - La Part des Fées 2014

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Subtle, complex, fruity, floral and mineral nose. Full-bodied, straightforward and harmonious on the palate, with lovely ripe tannins and very persistent aromas sustained by a lovely freshness. Refined and full of potential.

About the domain :

Marie-Hélène Léonard and Gilles Marsaudon, a former decorator, settled in the Bourquais region in 2002. For several vintages, these new winemakers sought their style in extraction, but now the path seems set for a vinification based on fruit and refinement. All their efforts and money are devoted to improving the vines and technical installations. The investments are heavy, but the results are there. The cuvées la-part-des-fées and villa-jeanne, both entry-level but still barrel-aged, are at the top of the range in terms of charm, refinement and balance. A property to follow closely.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

Regularly featured in the Guide, the La Part des fées cuvée comes from a clay-limestone terroir and is aged for twelve months in oak barrels. Its color is still intense and youthful. The bouquet, marked by ageing, nevertheless reveals a pleasant fruity palette, with dark berries standing out. Fruity on the attack, concentrated and persistent, the palate shows great power, softened by silky flesh. The tannins, which are still a little tight on the finish, will enable this bottle to age well. Presence.

About the domain :

This côtes-de-bourg estate takes its name from Sulpicius de Monteberiot, a 14th-century monk who founded the village of Mombrier. It was named by Gilles and Marie-Hélène Marsaudon, a former event decorator and wine merchant, who acquired the 7.3-hectare vineyard in 2003.