Bewertungen

• 19+/20

  Weinwisser
  "Der überragende Montrose 2021 übertrifft sich selbst! Seine Farbe ist dicht, viskos und leuchtend intensiv. Superintensiv und rassig erscheint er auch im Geruch, sehr konzentriert, extrem likörig und transparent in der differenzierten Aromatik. Satt, intensiv und würzig dann auch im Mund, sehr konzentriert und weitläufig arrangiert, mit noblen Gerbstoffen, ein unzweifelhafter 2e Cru, sehr feingliedrig und komplex. Extrem feine, geschliffene Erscheinung, nahtlos und differenziert, das hat echte Klasse und Größe. Kein kleiner Montrose, mit genussfreudigen 13.0 Vol.-%."

• 97/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "The remarkable 2021 Montrose gets my nomination for the title of "wine of the vintage" in the Médoc. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis and dark berries mingled with subtle hints of mint, orange, pencil shavings and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered and multidimensional core of fruit underpinned by beautifully ripe, refined tannins. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, it entirely transcends the limitations of the year. This young classic, reminiscent of the estate's 1996 but far better, is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot."

• 96/100

  Decanter
  "Dark and milk chocolate, raspberries and red cherries on the nose, with a soft vanilla fragrance and some pink floral aspects. Great tension and direction, personality and verve, high acidity but balanced with the tangy red berry fruit – buzzy with energy and focus. Has precision and drive as well as power and concentration, but all with a lovely elegance and sense of style. Classy and classic, a brilliant wine in 2021."

• 96/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  "A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2021 Montrose is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs some patient swirling to reveal notes of iron ore, mossy tree bark, and chalk dust, leading to a core of fresh blackcurrants, kirsch, and lilacs, plus a hint of pencil shavings. The light to medium-bodied palate is tightly coiled, offering shimmery layers of minerals, black and red berries, and fragrant earth-inspired flavors, supported by a fine-grained texture, finishing with great freshness and length. Impactful!"

• 96/100

  Wine Enthusiast
  "Leather and black-spice aromas are a prelude to the richness and power of this wine. It is concentrated and full of ripe black-plum flavors, and acidity. Drink this massive wine from 2028."

• 95/100

  James Suckling
  "This shows Montrose personality with blackberries, blackcurrants and graphite, along with some spices and cedar. Medium-bodied with very fine tannins and a juicy finish. Refined and balanced. Drink or hold."

• 95/100

  Falstaff
  "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Zart nach Lakritze, schwarze Kirsche, etwas Cassis, feine Edelholznuancen, einladendes Bukett, mineralisch und facettenreich. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerig, frisch strukturiert, seidige, reife Tannine, salzige Mineralität, geschliffen und zugänglich, kann bereits angetrunken werden, sollte aber idealerweise noch einige Jahre reifen."

• 95/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Blackberries, espresso, chocolate, dried flowers, black cherries and spice create the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is even better with its salty-edged red fruits, crushed rocks, spice and espresso with dark chocolate accented profile. Medium/full-bodied, energetic, classic, and classy, this is a vintage of Montrose that will not take decades to develop. Give it 3-4 years and this will be good to go. The wine was made from blending 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2028-2055."