2024, Château Montlandrie, CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUXBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon. The Ctes de Castillon vineyard was very much a "labour of love" of famous Pomerol winemaker Denis Durantou of Eglise Clinet. The 2024 Montlandrie is 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2024 Montlandrie is a potent, deep wine with strong Cabernet character. Dried herbs, licorice, menthol, lavender and blue purplish Merlot fruit all race across the palate before

open and appealing yet with all the elements so very carefully set in their place

the fruit here is lively and zippy

they wanted to avoid the wine being too heavy

As the wine ages

The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Village seems to miss some fruit expression on the nose at the moment

"Delicious

A touch green in some places

chocolate box and tapenade with a waft of pencil lead

This will require time in bottle but it should turn into an impressive Clos de la Roche

cinnamon and rose petal all race across the palate

chalky texture and grippy tannins

with a layered