Château Montviel
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Château Montviel, Pomerol 2019
All-saints lunch at home with the in-laws. This was poured along a cassoulet (well, high-quality canned cassoulet bought in France this summer and brought back in the trunk of our car). The nose shows tar, cigar box, damp, freshly moved earth in a field, dark cherries, blackcurrant, blackberries. The palate is well balanced. Strong acid drive, nice cherries and black currant notes all along, some width, some weight, a spherical mid palate with tannins. These tannins disturb the overall mouthfeel, which was soft and rounded, as expected for a merlot-dominant blend from Pomerol, by adding a drying layer over a long, blackcurrant and cherries finish that goes on for a while. Some tar notes and a bitter touch blossom in the very end. I don't drink Pomerol wines very often, but I'm always satisfied when I do. It's always reliable and even if it's not always great, there is always a nice story in the glass.
90 out of 100.
Château Montviel, Pomerol 2019
All-saints lunch at home with the in-laws. This was poured along a cassoulet (well, high-quality canned cassoulet bought in France this summer and brought back in the trunk of our car). The nose shows tar, cigar box, damp, freshly moved earth in a field, dark cherries, blackcurrant, blackberries. The palate is well balanced. Strong acid drive, nice cherries and black currant notes all along, some width, some weight, a spherical mid palate with tannins. These tannins disturb the overall mouthfeel, which was soft and rounded, as expected for a merlot-dominant blend from Pomerol, by adding a drying layer over a long, blackcurrant and cherries finish that goes on for a while. Some tar notes and a bitter touch blossom in the very end. I don't drink Pomerol wines very often, but I'm always satisfied when I do. It's always reliable and even if it's not always great, there is always a nice story in the glass.
90 out of 100.
Really well executed and plush Pomerol. Blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aromas and flavors of blue and black berry fruit, plums, rich soil, tobacco and purple flowers. Hints of black tea and black licorice on the very long finish. Well balanced and seamless. Pleasant surprise. Appreciate you sharing this one, Sean R!
Really well executed and plush Pomerol. Blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aromas and flavors of blue and black berry fruit, plums, rich soil, tobacco and purple flowers. Hints of black tea and black licorice on the very long finish. Well balanced and seamless. Pleasant surprise. Appreciate you sharing this one, Sean R!
Oct 24th, 2022