Variety
Château Montlabert plays on elegance rather than power. Throughout this complex and precise score that the blending work represents, the characteristic notes of the Cabernet Franc and Merlot gracefully intertwine. The most iconic vintages, 2012, 2015, 2016, show a refined structure, a controlled natural acidity, a lovely texture on the mid-palate, an aromatic and tannic elegance. In these wines, the Merlot often reveals an almost Pomerolian softness, its roots drawing deep down into the veins of blue clay.
La de Croix Montlabert is the Chateau’s second wine: a little indulgence, bursting with intense, fruity flavours. This blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels; its molten tannins give it a feeling of smooth freshness.