Château MONTLANDRIE
Red

In 2008, Denis Durantou fell head over heels for this splendid 12-hectare clay-limestone vineyard, which he purchased the very next year. Located at the top of a hill on the first tier of the Dordogne hillside, Montlandrie is to Castillon (which it directly overlooks) what Ausone is to Saint-Émilion.

As with the family’s other estates (L’Église-Clinet, Les Cruzelles, La Chenade...), Noëmie Durantou applies all her expertise and perfectionism to produce a fresh, floral wine with crisp, juicy fruit: plot-by-plot vinification, low-temperature fermentation, gentle hand-pumping over...

Few Bordeaux wines deserve the description “vibrant wine” as much as Montlandrie.

J-M Quarin : 95/100 “It develops a very aromatic and refined bouquet when swirled in the glass. Ultra-delicate on the palate, with a vibrant flavour, the wine unfolds slowly, confidently and with depth, leading to a meticulous and subtle finish. It is superb, full-bodied, complex and utterly delightful.”

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 93-95/100 "The 2025 Montlandrie is exceptional. A wine of dimension and energy, Montlandrie screams with energy. Blue/black cherry fruit, lavender, spice and grilled herbs possess notable density and sheer power. There's crazy depth and overall complexity here. I would love to taste this blind in a lineup of wines from more "prestigious" appellations."

Vinous (N. Martin) : 91-93/100 "The 2025 Montlandrie [...] is more reticent on the nose compared to the Les Cruzelles, displaying a subtle marine tincture tucked behind the black plum and raspberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with very pliant, fluid tannins, a crisp line of acidity, overtly peppery towards the vivacious finish, which disguises the backbone of this Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Great length, there can be few wines from that appellation better than this."

Bettane+Desseauve : 90-91/100 “The bouquet of blackcurrant and warm stone reveals a dense, ambitious wine, still slightly closed at present but with great potential.”