Château Montlandrie 2015

Tasting characteristics and advice for Château Montlandrie 2015

Tasting

Color
The color reveals a deep garnet hue with purplish highlights.

Nose
The nose displays fine aromatic complexity with floral notes of violet and dried rose, accompanied by black fruits (blackberry, blueberry) and black licorice. Mineral nuances of crushed stone and chalk bring freshness, while spicy touches and new leather complete the bouquet.

Palate
On the palate, the wine offers a medium-to-full body, with a silky texture and fine, well-integrated tannins. Remarkable freshness is matched by a lovely concentration of candied black fruits and a persistent minerality. The balance between lively acidity and tannic structure is perfect. The finish, long and opulent, leaves a lasting mineral impression with notes of chocolate and sweet spices.

Food and wine pairings

This Château Montlandrie 2015 pairs ideally with roasted or braised red meats, herb-crusted lamb, feathered game, as well as mushrooms in sauce. It also pairs very well with aged hard cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

Château Montlandrie 2015 benefits from being decanted one hour before serving. It is best enjoyed at a temperature of 16°C. This wine can be enjoyed until around 2035.

An elegant, mineral Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux by Durantou

The estate

Founded at the end of the 19th century by an Italian family, Château Montlandrie is a Bordeaux estate located in Castillon, on clay-limestone soils overlooking the Dordogne. Acquired in 2009 by Denis Durantou, a visionary winemaker renowned for his work at L'Église-Clinet in Pomerol, the estate benefits from a due-south exposure and a windy microclimate, major assets behind its success. Now owned by the Reilhac-Durantou family (Constance, Noémie, Alix and Marie), who carry on their father’s philosophy, the château stands out for a fresh, floral and intensely vibrant style, producing wines of remarkable quality at accessible prices.

The vineyard

The Château Montlandrie vineyard covers twelve hectares in a single block, planted on the limestone plateau of the Côtes de Castillon at nearly ninety meters above sea level. The clay-limestone soils, strewn with limestone rocks and flint, offer a terroir comparable to the finest sectors of Saint-Émilion. The due-south exposure and the plateau’s natural ventilation promote optimal ripening of the grapes. The vineyard is planted predominantly with Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with massal selections from L'Église-Clinet.

The vintage

The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux was exceptional, marked by ideal weather conditions. After a mild winter, a cold spring was followed by a prolonged heatwave from mid-May to mid-August, with remarkable sunshine and periods of drought. Welcome rains at the end of August enabled optimal ripening of the grapes. Harvest took place between September 29 and October 8, under sunny conditions, allowing the picking of berries of remarkable generosity and balance, combining concentration and freshness.

Winemaking and aging

Château Montlandrie 2015 was vinified parcel by parcel in fifteen small-capacity temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats, allowing precise monitoring of each lot. Maceration lasted between twenty-two and twenty-five days depending on the grape varieties, with manual pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation took place in vat to preserve the wine’s freshness. Aging was carried out for around fourteen months in French oak barrels, 45% of which were new, adding structure and complexity while respecting the expression of the terroir.

Grape varieties

Merlot (75%)
Cabernet Franc (20%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)