Loire Valley Wine Tour in Chinon & Bourgueil
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2044.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2018 | 92/100 |
| Vinous reviewed 2022 | 2019 | 92/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
Aroma: blackcurrant, violet, crushed stone, fresh tobacco
Palate: cassis, chalk, fine tannin, long mineral grip
Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Grand Mont tuffeau-limestone slope at Bourgueil town. Pierre-Jacques Druet's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and chalk.
What it pairs with
- Beef rib roast with bordelaise Rich beef and red-wine reduction frame the wine's chalky tannin.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Roast saddle of lamb Lamb and the wine's violet-tobacco register align.More wines for lamb →
- Mature Comte 30 months Crystalline nutty cheese sharpens the wine's mineral length.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Pierre-Jacques Druet pioneered single-vineyard bottlings in Bourgueil in the 1980s. Grand Mont is his flagship from the south-facing tuffeau slope, with the estate now in the hands of Frederic Brochet's Ampelidae group.
- 1980Pierre-Jacques Druet establishes the domaine
- 1983First single-vineyard Grand Mont bottled
- 2020Estate transferred to Frederic Brochet (Ampelidae)
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Pierre-Jacques Druet · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Bourgueil AOC
- Oak
- 18 months in oak demi-muids, around 20 percent new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1983
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Grand Mont
What does Grand Mont taste like?
Blackcurrant, violet, crushed stone and fresh tobacco on the nose; cassis, chalk, fine tannin and a long mineral grip on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Grand Mont?
Drink between 8 and 25 years from vintage. Decant 60 to 90 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with Grand Mont?
Beef rib roast with bordelaise, roast saddle of lamb, and mature Comte 30 months are all canonical matches.
Where is Grand Mont made?
From the south-facing Grand Mont tuffeau-limestone slope at Bourgueil town in the Bourgueil AOC.
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