91 points, Restaurant Wine
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4/5 points, Restaurant Wine
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About the Wine
Critic Reviews
91 points, Restaurant Wine
4/5 points, Restaurant Wine
“Montet is a 5 acre (2 hectare) vineyard with yellow limestone soil. The 2019 is a very fine Chinon: full bodied and nicely balanced, with complex flavor (blueberry, plum, black licorice, herbs, black tea), and a lingering finish. Has a bit of tannin. Drinks well now, but will hold for another 1-2 years. 100% Cabernet Franc. Native yeast fermented. Aged 12 months in concrete tanks. Organic & biodyamic. 13.5% [2023-2025] Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL.”
4/5 points, Restaurant Wine
"Montet is a 5 acre (2 hectare) vineyard with yellow limestone soil. The 2019 is a very fine Chinon: full bodied and nicely balanced, with complex flavor (blueberry, plum, black licorice, herbs, black tea), and a lingering finish. Has a bit of tannin. Drinks well now, but will hold for another 1-2 years. 100% Cabernet Franc. Native yeast fermented. Aged 12 months in concrete tanks. Organic & biodyamic. 13.5% [2023-2025]"
About The Winery
The Grosbois brothers roamed the world, making wine in countries including New Zealand, Argentina, Australia, and Italy, before placing roots in the land of their ancestors. They returned full of knowledge and ideas, joining a new generation of winemakers in the Loire Valley. Their family domaine is situated in the heart of the Loire Valley, in Panzoult, AOP Chinon. The domaine sits on the right bank of the Vienne between Tours and Saumur, around the site of the Pressoir (winepress in English), a 15th-century fortified farm. The wines of Chinon are close to Nicolas and Sylvain's heart. Specializing in Cabernet Franc, the typical variety of Chinon, the brothers craft wines that are bountiful, robust, and structured.
