Château Montlandrie 2024

Deep, with a clear mineral note, dark fruit, cool hearth, blueberry, black tea; dense, vertical palate that builds intensity and drives through; the wine has pedigree, structure, and very good length; excellent, a bargain for the price.

Blackcurrant and black cherry with black pepper and wet stones. Rich and ripe, certainly not lacking in concentration with high acidity that gives a sweet, mouthwatering core but ends clean, salty and mineral. I like this, a good combination and complexity with layers of elements - texture, fruit and structure. Great expression here, vibrant, energetic but still complex. Ageing 42% new oak barrels. 3.46pH. A yield of 45hl/ha.

With a focus on its floral character in the aromatic profile, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, and fresh. It is effortless to drink, due to its sweetness, energy, and charm. Give it a year or two in the cellar, and enjoy it for 10-12 years. The wine blends 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts

Plum ruby colour, medium intensity, white pepper and cloves, gentle but insistent lift through the palate, very much on the textural side of the vintage, more austere than in recent years but still full of character and charm, no chaptilisation, 42% new oak, harvest September 26 to October 5, winemaker Noêmie Durantou. Tasted twice.

Deep black color. An intense, refined, fruity and subtle nose that grows more perfumed in the glass. Precise on the attack and very savory on the mid-palate, the wine moves forward juicy and fine into a fresh, ripe and sappy finish. It’s very good. Blend: 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc. Alcohol: 13.5% (no chaptalization) – pH: 3.46. Saignée: 15%. Yield: 45 hl/ha. Production: 46,000 bottles.