Château Montfollet - Côtes de Bourg Altus 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Guide Hachette des vins

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.

Concours Vins de Bordeaux

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

With hints of Malbec, this wine is firm and structured. The dominant Merlot gives the wine richness and aromas of black plums. This wine, aged in wooden barrels, will be ready from 2025.

James Suckling

About the wine:

Lots of blackberries and blueberries with a bit of wet earth and chocolate. Full and flavorful. Juicy, chewy tannins. Tasty finish.

Challenge International du Vin

Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise