Montagne Saint-Émilion, Château du Haut Plateau 2020
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Why this wine
Montagne Saint-Émilion sits next door to Saint-Émilion itself and sells for a fraction of the price, which is the whole point of this bottle. Ageing happens in tank rather than barrel, so the fruit arrives unvarnished instead of buried under vanilla. A ripe, low-yielding 2020 makes it a generous introduction to right-bank Merlot.
At a glance
- Grape
- Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
- Region
- Bordeaux, France
- Alcohol
- 14.00%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Drink now (1-3 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Red Meat, Poultry & Pork, Pasta
How it tastes
Plum and wild berry fruit, ripe and clean, with no oak in the way. Medium-bodied and supple, with soft tannins and a rounded, approachable finish. Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 20%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%.
The producer
Three generations of the Amart family have farmed this 15-hectare estate, set between the villages of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol in the Montagne Saint-Émilion satellite on Bordeaux's right bank. The vines sit on a south-facing clay slope beside Château Montaiguillon, which gives sunlight through the day and drainage after rain, while the clay holds water through a warm growing season. Farming is sustainable and certified HVE Level 3, and the fruit is machine-harvested at optimal maturity to hold on to freshness. Fermentation ran on natural yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel with a three-week maceration for colour and supple tannin, and the wine was matured without oak. In 2020 a mild winter and spring brought the vine's cycle forward by two weeks, and an exceptionally sunny first fortnight of September concentrated the berries for a small, ripe crop.
Food and drinking
Serve at 16-18°C. Good with roast chicken, sausages and mash, mushroom risotto, or a wedge of Tomme. Drinking now and over the next two to three years; no decanting needed. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.