Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2019: best 2027 to 2044.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Wine Advocate reviewed 2020201892/100
Vinous reviewed 2022201992/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

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.
  • Roast saddle of lamb
    Lamb and the wine's violet-tobacco register align.
  • Mature Comte 30 months
    Crystalline nutty cheese sharpens the wine's mineral length.

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.

  1. 1980: Pierre-Jacques Druet establishes the domaine
  2. 1983: First single-vineyard Grand Mont bottled
  3. 2020: Estate 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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