21715 customer reviews

Château Montfollet - Blaye Le Valentin blanc 2024

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux|White wine

4.1/5 (10 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

90/100

Decanter

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

Médaille d'or

Vinalies Internationales - Paris

freshness

complete

oysters and seafood

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“A comprehensive, ambitious, and masterfully crafted collection! ~ Guide Hachette”

“This full-bodied and complex white wine, aged in new oak barrels, showcases its ambition through aromas of citrus and exotic fruits, blended with a hint of honey and lovely oak notes. On the palate, it is full-bodied, dense, and intense, leaving a lasting impression with a long, fresh, and savory finish. A well-rounded, ambitious wine, crafted with great skill. ” (Hachette Guide 2026)

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Estate

Château Montfollet

Vintage

Le Valentin

Vintage

2024

Designation

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

Encépagement : 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Gris, 20% Sémillon

Regions

Clay-gravel and clay-limestone soils on hillsides

Viticulture

Sustainable farming certified under the HVE 3 program

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Pneumatic pressing is used for the Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes, which are harvested when golden and vinified in new 225-liter barrels.

Livestock Farming

6 months in barrels on fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Pale yellow dress

Nose

A bouquet of citrus and exotic fruits (pineapple), along with a hint of honey and a lovely woody note

Palate

Flavorful, full-bodied, dense, and intense, with a long, fresh, and savory finish

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2032

Production

71,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with oysters, fish in sauce, a cheese platter...

More information at Château Montfollet

More information at Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

The 67 hectares of vineyards on this family-owned estate overlook the Gironde estuary, directly across from Margaux’s most prestigious wines. Committed to unlocking the potential of these magnificent terroirs while respecting the environment, Dominique Raimond employs every possible method of cultivation and winemaking to produce a great wine from the Blaye region. The whites are generally very aromatic, with lovely structure and a perfect balance of freshness. The Côtes-de-Bourg “Cuvée Altus” is always top-notch, as is the grand vin from Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux. A flagship estate in both appellations. Montfollet is part of the Châteaux Solidaires association, which brings together ten winemakers from the Blayais region who maintain their own identities while sharing cellars and equipment in a cooperative spirit. Château Haut-Prieur is part of this association, and its 2016 vintage is superb.

Decanter

Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100

Rated Estate Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2026 guide) 2* Stars (Outstanding Wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

This full-bodied, complex white wine, aged in new oak barrels, showcases its ambition through aromas of citrus and exotic fruits, blended with a hint of honey and lovely oak notes. On the palate, it is full-bodied, dense, and intense, leaving a lasting impression with a long, fresh, and savory finish. A well-rounded, ambitious wine, crafted with great skill. 2027–2032

About the estate:

Château Montfollet, one of the leading estates in the Blaye and Bourgeais regions, has been managed 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 (founded in 1937), renamed “Châteaux solidaires” in 2011, which vinifies the harvests of about ten member châteaux—all of which are selected through a very rigorous process—separately.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Award-winning wine (2025 guide) Gold Medal (Paris General Agricultural Competition)

Wine Enthusiast

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended

Vinalies Internationales - Paris

Rated wine (2025 guide) Gold Medal

Customer Rating

4.1/5

based on 10 reviews

Review by Mr. JEAN CLAUDE L. Published on September 7, 2026

A superb white wine from the Côte de Braye, perfect as an aperitif or with oysters. A white wine you should always have in your cellar