Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin rouge 2023
91/100
James Suckling
90/100
Wine Enthusiast
1*Étoile
Hachette
Médaille d'Or
Concours Lyon
Médaille d'or
Vinalies Internationales - Paris
Médaille d'Or
Concours Féminalise
"This best-seller has once again been awarded 3 Gold Medals!
"This is a lovely, well-structured wine, blossoming around good aromas of black fruit, particularly blackcurrant, and a few woody notes. Rich tannins, powerful and long on the palate, it will need to mellow further before accompanying a tasty meat dish". (Guide Hachette 2026)
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Eye
Intense black colour
Nose
Crisp aromas of black plum and cassis, wood, dried herbs and spices
Mouth
A powerful, well-structured wine with rich tannins and a savoury, persistent finish.
Serve
At 16-17°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2033
Production
30 000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled entrecôte, Osso Bucco, aged cheeses...
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
Area rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2026) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
This is a lovely, well-structured wine, with good aromas of black fruit, particularly blackcurrant, and some woody notes. Rich tannins, powerful and long on the palate, it will need to mature further before accompanying a tasty meat dish. 2028-2033
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 separately the harvests of ten or so rigorously selected member châteaux.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
Barrel aging gives this wine its toasty aroma and spicy texture. This is a structured wine, with solid tannins and a dry mid-palate. Notes of black fruit coat the wine's density, giving it a juicy character. Drink from 2027.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
A solid, juicy, lively blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Malbec. The nose reveals notes of black plum, bark, dried herbs and baking spices. Medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. A hint of spice on the mid-palate completes the structured, powerful mouthfeel, as does the savory, persistent finish. For drinking or cellaring.
Concours Lyon
Wine rated (guide 2024) Gold Medal
Vinalies Internationales - Paris
Wine rated (guide 2024) Gold medal
Concours Mondial des Vins Féminalise
Wine rated (guide 2024) Gold Medal
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