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Tasting notes
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Montlandrie is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with vivacious scents of kirsch, black raspberries, and wild blueberries, leading to wafts of spearmint, roses, aniseed, plus a hint of spice cake. The full-bodied palate is dense and so, so youthful, delivering beautifully ripe, rounded tannins and a long, lively finish. Pure energy.
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James Suckling
Georgie Hindle, Decanter
More reviews and scores
Evoking smoky, graphite and spicy aromas, the 2019 Montlandrie has an exquisite earthy character followed by a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a juicy texture and a slightly austere, delicate finish. This beautiful wine (a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) has a real potential to improve in the cellar.
The 2019 Montlandrie has quite an intense nose with blackberry, briary and desiccated orange peel scents, nicely delineated and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, cedar-infused black fruit, fresh and nicely structured with a quasi-Médoc finish that conveys a sense of energy. Very fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
A perennial no-brainer, the 2019 Château Montlandrie sports a vivid purple hue as well as a gorgeous bouquet of juicy black cherries, blueberries, tobacco, and cedarwood, with some classic chalky minerality in the background. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has terrific purity of fruit, silky tannins, and a great finish. I’d be thrilled to have bottles in the cellar, and it should have 10-15 years of longevity.
About the producer
Ch. Montlandrie is the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux property owned by the Durantou family – best known for their esteemed Pomerol estate Ch. l’Eglise Clinet.