Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Monte Bianco 2023
96/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
96/100
James Suckling
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A single vineyard wine that expresses the specific characteristics of the terroir and this Corsican grape variety."
Monte Bianco red is made from a specific selection of grapes grown on its terroir. The nose is powerful and intense, evoking aromas of strawberry and morello cherry, as well as Corsican maquis plants. The palate reflects the aromatic palette perceived on the nose. Slightly toasted and smooth, its tannins are fine and silky, with a deliciously indulgent finish. • Limited quantities!
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Eye
Light red color with ruby highlights
Nose
Powerful and intense, evoking hints of red fruits such as strawberries and sour cherries, as well as plants from the Corsican maquis (myrtle).
Mouth
Lightly toasted, smooth, and fruity, the aromatic palette described on the nose is present, with fine, silky tannins and a delicious finish with notes of fresh red fruit.
Serve
At 14-16°
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with grilled red mullet fillets with tapenade, chicken tikka masala, curries, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 94/100 (2021 vintage)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
In this historic wine-growing region of Ajaccio, whose unique collection of old local white grape varieties has raised awareness of the moral and cultural obligation to diversify the grape varieties grown throughout Corsica, Jean-Charles Abbatucci practices impeccable viticulture with contagious generosity. The recent wines have the suppleness, naturalness, and smoothness one would expect of them, and have made significant progress in terms of consistency thanks to the collaboration between the owner and a remarkable consultant oenologist, Emmanuel Gagnepain. The Faustine cuvée shines with its pure finesse, while the great collection cuvées, Ministre, Général and Diplomate, offer the refined complexity of their pioneering grape varieties. New cuvées, Monte-Bianco, Alte-Rosso and Valle-di-Nero, are beginning to be produced, but the estate has not sent them for tasting. That will be for next year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2024 guide) 96/100 Favorite 2021 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About the estate:
The history of this estate began in the 20th century with a visionary, Antoine Abbatucci, the founder of this wine nursery, a veritable conservatory of native Corsican grape varieties. Jean-Charles Abbatucci, Antoine's son, took the estate to a higher level (massal selections, demanding biodynamics, rootstocks adapted to the soil and climate, etc.). The entry-level wines are remarkable; in the magnificent blends, each grape variety contributes its own aromas, freshness, substance, or consistency. The wines are easy to drink and refined, thanks to the refusal to intervene excessively, and the aging process has been refined through the use of large oak casks and concrete eggs.
James Suckling
Wine rating (2024 guide) 96/100 (2021 vintage)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. YOLAND M. Published on 12/21/2025
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