Montravel
The hillsides that make up the bulk of the AOC Montravel terroir extend those of Saint-Emilion and Côtes de Castillon to the east. To the west, they mark the entrance to the Bergerac vineyards. These foothills of the Périgord Pourpre also mark the boundary between oceanic and continental climates. It's here, at Montravel, that the mascaret, the breaking wave that sweeps up from the ocean onto the Dordogne at every tide, comes to an end.
Covering almost 2,000 hectares, Montravel 's clay-limestone slopes are ideal for red grape varieties: Merlot dominates these clay soils, while Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, planted at high density (minimum 5,000 vines/hectare), express the full complexity of this great terroir, which has been recognized as an AOC Montravel rouge since the 2001 vintage. While this first AOC of the 21st century is exemplary in terms of the rigor of its production conditions and its resolutely "terroir" positioning, it is also quite unique when it comes to wine enjoyment. In fact, it is the first French still wine AOC to be tasted for the approval of each vintage, after final bottling. This pioneering method guarantees perfect traceability for the consumer, and places Montravel at the forefront of AOC excellence.
Montravel red wine has a deep, sustained color. The nose, with its notes of black fruit and discreet roasting, evolves over time towards notes of truffle and undergrowth. The palate is both powerful and elegant, with ripe tannins and remarkable finesse. A Montravel red wine can be enjoyed fresh and fruity in its early years, but after a few years of ageing, it's a racy, high-class wine like the one offered by Château Moulin Caresse.
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Château Moulin Caresse - Montravel Magie d'Automne 2020 (sec)
4/5 (1 review)
1*Étoile Hachette
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89/100 James Suckling
"Last year of organic conversion for this vintage, fermented and aged in 300L oak barrels, where Sauvignon reigns supreme. The wood is hardly noticeable in this wine, which seduces with its assertive minerality, with accents of gunflint. A tonality in harmony with a pleasant liveliness, which will work wonders with seafood, many cheeses or even a good blanquette de veau". (Le Guide Hachette 2023)
Château Moulin Caresse - Montravel Cent Pour 100 2017
4/5 (1 review)
1*Étoile Hachette
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90/100 Bettane & Desseauve
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90/100 Gilbert & Gaillard
"Luckily for the estate, the Merlot (50%), Cabernet Franc (30%) and Malbec that make up this cuvée, aged 18 months in barrels, were little affected by the frost. Fans of this renowned cuvée will therefore find a successor to the 2016, the superb Favorite of the previous edition. While it lacks the substance and potential of its predecessor, it is appreciated for its finesse and aromatic expression, between morello cherry and well-fused roasted wood. Fresh and fragrant on the palate, it reveals mellow, vanilla-flavored tannins that are a little lively and austere on the finish". (Guide Hachette). The power of the Southwest!
Château Puy Servain Terrement 2015
3.3/5 (6 reviews)
2*Coup de Coeur Hachette
"A sure bet for this cuvée, which is no stranger to the wine world. The color is ruby with beautiful orange reflections. The nose combines finesse and elegance with ripe fruit and the spicy, roasted and toasty notes of ageing. The palate is particularly aromatic and greedy. The silky, fine tannins and restrained freshness give this well-balanced wine great persistence and dynamism". ( Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)
Château Moulin Caresse - Cent Pour 100 rouge 2015 (magnum)
89/100 Gilbert & Gaillard
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14,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
"Beautiful dark color with purplish highlights. Engaging nose, finely toasted, spicy, blackcurrant, plum, woody background. Supple attack, structured palate, dense, full-bodied, shy, vegetal presence still dissociated, a fine construction to be left to refine quietly." (Le Guide des Vins 2017 - Gilbert & Gaillard)
Château Moulin Caresse - Cent Pour 100 blanc 2016 (sec)
2.7/5 (3 reviews)
15/20 Bettane & Desseauve
This Montavel white is a fine, racy wine with a floral character. The palate is round, supple and fat, with the mineral freshness of the terroir, finely spiced, with good length and surprising freshness. 100% immediate pleasure!
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