Notes: RVF Guide "The Best Affordable Wines" 16/20, Hachette Guide 1*Star (a very successful wine),
Producing a great wine begins first and foremost with the quality of care given to the vines. A thousand small steps toward the ultimate goal—a year’s work rewarded in this 2006 vintage: expressive, intense, long on the palate, with beautiful body... A cuvée often compared to a Grand Cru Classé. A Must!
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Eye
black dress with purple highlights
Nose
Expressive and woody, with notes of very ripe black berries
Palate
full-bodied, with a rich and intense flavor profile, noticeable tannins, and beautiful aromatic expression
Serve
decant at 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before serving
Drink from
2009
High point
2016
Drink before
2019
Production
54,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Un vin à la nature solide et complexe à déguster sur de belles pièces de viande : un rôti de boeuf, une entrecôte, une côte à l'os...<br/>
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. Determined to unlock 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 tension 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 Blaye region who retain 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
Rated property Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
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, selected with great care, separately.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. FRANCIS V. Posted on May 1, 2013
A versatile wine, as mentioned earlier.
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Review by Mr. ROGER B. Published on November 26, 2012
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