Montlandrie 2014

Name: Montlandrie 2014
Brand: Fine Wine Cellar
SKU: fv_169402014-BT12
Price: 298.0 GBP
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£298.00 - £298.00

£298.00

£298.00 - £298.00

£298.00

Bottle price:: £24.83
Country:: France
Region:: Bordeaux
Sub-region:: Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Vintage:: 2014
Grape:: Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon
ABV:: 14.0%
Score:: 93, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

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A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2014 Montlandrie has a deep garnet color, with a touch of brick. It bursts from the glass with notes of chocolate mint and black cherry preserves, followed by nuances of blackberry preserves, rose oil, and wild sage, plus a hint of licorice. The medium to full-bodied palate has a firm frame of ripe, rounded tannins and well-knit freshness supporting the muscular black fruits, finishing long with a minty kick.

The 2014 Montlandrie, the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux from Denis Durantou, is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon (yes, different to the percentages stated during primeur—happy to correct it now!). It offers attractive red cherry, wild strawberry and pastille-like scents on the pure bouquet, though maybe I discern a little more complexity on Denis' two Lalande-de-Pomerols, La Chenade and Les Cruzelles. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. This feels a little compact at the moment (possibly because of the low pressure system on the day that I tasted?), although there is still commendable depth of fruit and a gentle grip on the persistent finish. I would just give this a couple more years in bottle. Drink Date 2019-2029

I love the aromas of blackberries and chocolate with flowers. Full body, soft and velvety tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Gorgeous red. Drink or hold.

Very dark. Very sumptuous and likely to be VGV. Explosive and very vibrant. Drink 2018 - 2025.

Ripe and forward, with a bold core of anise and cassis flavors that is carried by a well-embedded graphite spine. Shows toasted spice and anise hints on the finish but retains a racy feel. Drink now through 2024. 3,467 cases made.

Spring violets the nose is very fragrant and the palate is light fresh with red fruits. There is mid depth sweetness and richness but at the back the fresh fruits are to the fore the finish light with a bramble bilberry mix. 2019-28

Denis Durantou is rightly excited about the quality of this wine in 2014 because it's superb (and great value). Chalky, mineral and fresh, with hints of Asian spices, toasty oak and plump black fruits underpinned by a sappy, almost saline brightness. Hard to believe it's only a Castillon.

The Château Montlandrie 2014, Denis Durantou’s Côtes de Castillon vineyard, is a blend of 90% Merlot picked September 24-29 and 10% Cabernet Franc picked October 23-24. Matured in 50% new oak, it has a generous bouquet that takes its time to get going in the glass, eventually revealing blackberry and briary scents. The palate is medium-bodied with just the right amount of fleshiness here to balance the chalky tannins; mulberry and white pepper vivifying the finish. This is a subtle Montlandrie, one imbued with Durantous’s art. Drink: 2016 - 2024

A wine with blueberry and currant character. Full body, chewy tannins and a bright finish.TIght and chewy.

Montlandrie 2014

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