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Violet-blue in colour, this is more powerful and rich than Les Cruzelles – the nose more expressive with crunchy, vibrant fruit tones. The palate offers serious tannins – a chalky grip that complements the nervy acidity and fresh red fruit on the mid-palate – creating a wine of impressive tension. Driven yet round, with the vintage’s signature savoury, almost bitter, moreish finish, this is a stunning wine in 2022 It’s almost ready to drink now, but with a few years’ cellaring this will be even better. Great wine. Aged in 50% new oak. Blend: 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
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James Suckling
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Notes of sweet cherries, berries, licorice and smoke preface the 2022 Montlandrie, a medium to full-bodied, suave and vibrant wine with a deep core of fruit, lively acids, powdery tannins and a saline finish. This vibrant, intensely flavored Côtes de Castillon is once again one of Bordeaux's best values in this vintage.
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Montlandrie has a deep garnet-purple color. It comes bounding out with eager-to-please notes of wild blueberries, kirsch, and violets, leading to hints of wet slate, tilled soil, and mossy tree bark. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is generous and juicy with ripe, rounded tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with a spicy kick.
Sea salt and grilled sea weed. Dark fruit, but so umami. Medium to full body with fine and chewy tannins. Crunchy.
About the producer
Ch. Montlandrie is the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux property owned by the Durantou family – best known for their esteemed Pomerol estate Ch. l’Eglise Clinet.