Chateau Montaiguillon, Montagne-Saint-Emilion

Last bottle wasn't quite right, but this one is fine again. PNP and immediately ready to go, and drank over 4 days fine. No hurry.

2015 vintage

Deep ruby. Pronounced aromas of blackcurrant, black berry, red plum, violet, cedar, dried fruits. High acidity, high tannin. Long refreshing finish. This is outstanding and is great value. Wish I had more! Not 100% clear to me why the community does not rate this higher.

2015 vintage

It was so velvety this time. You can tell that next to a "proper" claret it would probably seem a bit thin. But if you don't put it to that test, it is just so hedonistic and enjoyable. Really is one of the best bargains on the planet - if you keep it to this kind of an age.

2015 vintage

At its best on the 3rd day. It was, by then, so open and fragrant my wife could smell it from across the room.

2015 vintage

Drunk over 4 days, was at its most open and developed on the 4th day, so clearly can be kept several years yet. Trouble will be keeping my hands off it, now I've taken delivery of my 2nd case.

2015 vintage

Drinking very well today.

2015 vintage

THis is drinking very well now. Balanced palate with fine soft tannins. No secondary traits. Nothing extraordinary but fine food wine and excellent QPR

2010 vintage

Finally feel confident of what I am tasting. Now has a huge, open, lovely rich brambly fruit, which more than adequately covers the still substantial tannins. It was good to decant it some time in advance, and drink it with food. But I guess if you approach it in the wrong way, that tannin might still be a bit obtrusive. It's thrown a substantial deposit, including a firmly attached black coating on the shoulder of the bottle. For me, this …

2015 vintage

wait for it, wait for it...Now! Much improved from 3 years ago, probably the first 2010 that I've found to be ready to drink.

2010 vintage

Surprisingly tannic still when tasted without food but pairs wonderfully with a beef stew

2010 vintage

Edit: Mark and note removed as probably not fully recovered from COVID-affected smell and taste at this date.

2015 vintage

Edit: I now realise COVID was substantially affecting my sense of smell and taste at this time. Mark and note removed.

2015 vintage

Similar tasting notes. This wine has stood the test of time. Remarkable quality at this price point. The joys of well selected Bordeaux! Three cheers! Still 1-2 years left but don’t wait

2010 vintage

Very bland and medicinal in taste. No complexity and harsh to the tongue.

2010 vintage

Despite regularly buying this wine en primeur I tend to underestimate it and am usually pleasantly surprised at its quality when opening a bottle. This 2009 is no exception. It is now showing some orange on the rim with rich black fruit and woody notes on the nose. On the palate there are notes of plums, blackcurrants wrapped in grippy tannins that are never harsh but add a touch of austerity, perfect with many foods. Considering the price range (£12/€13 …

2009 vintage

Un autre très bon St-É., typique, savoureux à souhait, riche et très équilibré. L'attendre a été une bonne décision car il est en plein ce que je projetais ! Le nez est assez développé, et les saveurs sont bien de la Rive Droite, presque pas de bois mais quelle intensité. Un tour de force, réussi.

2010 vintage

Very decent QPR. Full bodied and well balanced. Drink now.

2015 vintage

Vin gras et à l'attaque encore tannique. Des notes de tabac, de prunes et de cuisson étonnent dans un vin de la rive droite et composé, comme c'est le cas très souvent, de 4/5 de merlot. Impression de chauffe en finale. Le taux de 14,5%, en étiquette, explique probablement cela. À 1% de moins, il serait presque parfait. 3 ou 4 ans de «dodo» l'améliorera à coup sûr. (**+) en l'état. Mieux à l'avenir ?

2015 vintage

Aromatique et charnu

2015 vintage

This is just lovely wine with good core of purity and in an ideal drinking window now. Modest in ambition without huge extraction or complexity, this is a highly satisfying food wine that does so well what a wine of this pedigree can do. OUtstanding QPR

2010 vintage

rather nondescript. Might improve with time

2010 vintage

Smooth and appealing with pencil lead, violets and oak as well as black cherries. Nice balance of acid and tannins.

2009 vintage

This bottle was much improved. The soapiness had morphed to Violets and the alcohol was much less pronounced. Cherries, blackberries and violets with a touch of forest floor and dusty leather. Fruit nicely offset by acid and light tannin. Good fine finish. Nothing very special but a good everyday claret.

2009 vintage

Slightly soapy which spoils an otherwise pleasant everyday claret. Dry and slightly dusty but still with plenty of fruit. A bit too much alcohol giving a long hot finish. Feels a bit subdued and will probably not improve with further cellaring. Drink up.

2009 vintage

Rather musty, it was pleasant enough but nothing special

2010 vintage

Nice smooth wine with a good balance between oak and tannins and acidity

2010 vintage

A very tasty full bodied Saint Emillion

2010 vintage

This is a good wine and went very well with out Chicken salad tonight

2010 vintage

Best on the first day. The plum fruit and rustic profile were best in balance. Very closed and unappealing on the second day. On the third it was tannic in a rustic way but too alcoholic and not balanced.

2010 vintage

Tried alongside another St EMilion I think this was not as smooth and thinking about why that may be, it was slightly newer and the exact make up of this wine was not declared on the label but it seemed to have less Cab Franc and that may account for the slightly less roundness. This is fine, but not special though was a relatively cheap bottle which one should always remember!

2010 vintage

A good value St Emillion

2010 vintage

Smoke, savoury toasted oak, cocoa powder and cedar aromas. Medium bodied with quite luscious ripe fruit. Plum, fruitcake and well integrated, savoury oak. Slightly dry finish. Good value.

2010 vintage

De couleur rouge framboise intense, au pourtour légèrement orangé. Nez de fruits bien mûres, de chêne, vanille, sous-bois et légèrement épicé. Jolie attaque sur la framboise et la mûre, muries à point, boisé bien intégré, tanins semi-fermes, bonne acidité qui lui donne du tonus. Jolie finale de moyenne longueur aux tonalités épicés.

2009 vintage

No detailed notes, but very good. Quite velvety and lush, certainly easy to drink.

2010 vintage

Strong tannins and alcohol. Very good potential but this should definitely sleep a few years. Balaced acidity and typical St Emilion aromas; fruits, wood, little spice, light leather. Would buy again. Good QP

2009 vintage

las bottle; the bottles survived very well, excellent made product

1979 vintage

Tendency towards fruit forward with a 14.5% alcohol. Backed up by red meat, minerals and wood. A nice everyday drinker that shows more interesting flavors than new world wines costing 2-3 times the price. A Garagiste winner!

2010 vintage

Jammy and simple on opening, this gained markedly in complexity over several hours. By the end of the bottle, it showed some nice graphite notes and strong tannins. This probably can use a little more time.

2010 vintage

Solid, slightly structured St Emilion, with plummy cassis in the nose, no flaws, but in the mouth a bit watered down which is suprising given the 14.5 alc. Tasted lots better the next day (seems to be a trend). Great bargain for every day drinking and will get better with 5+ years.

2010 vintage

still alive and well alive, full body, full taste, fruit, herbs, soft tanins

1979 vintage

Ruby red, clear edge with slight bricking. Red forest fruit, blackberry, raspberry, black currant, some oak in the nose. Lots of fruit ( as in aroma), rounded tannins, fair acidity. Nicely balanced fruit forward Bordeaux. Enjoyable. Some alcohol heat.

2009 vintage

still fruit after 34 years (cherry), soft tannin; close to last phase

1979 vintage

A little oak on the nose. Quite tannic but somewhat softening over time with bottle open. May need some more time aging. Had very good potential.

2010 vintage

Rubis moyen. Cerises noires, cuire leger. En bouche fruits rouges, tannins assez present. Longueur moyenne. Bien.

2009 vintage

Dark cherry with medium intensity. Typical dark cherry, blackberry, cassis fruits, some cedar and vanilla notes. Fine soft tannins and medium body. Nice.

2009 vintage

Nutmeg, cedar, chocolate and raspberries, followed by a decidedly minty and fresh experience, and a cigar-box finish. Also very much in abundance is the aroma of brioche just out of the oven. Very good.

2009 vintage

Boeuf, champignons

2009 vintage

Tres beau

2009 vintage

Was served in the restaurant immediately after opening and and showed it - not very accessible. Having had a glass as an aperitif, but switched to white for a fish starter - I went back to it - and was smooth and silky - the difference that 30-45 minutes makes - unfortunately that was the last time I could leave a glass that long. A good basic claret and if decanted will reward the drinker

2004 vintage

very good, but walks on his last feet

1994 vintage

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