Château MONTROSE 2018

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Yves Beck 99 points www.yvesbeck.wine

Dégusté le 03.12.2020 par Yves Beck

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Pourpre violacé. Que d’intensité et de profondeur dans ce bouquet. Il est marqué par des notes graphite et j’y relève également une touche de suie. L’intensité fruitée est également convaincante avec des notes de crème de cassis, de mûres et de cerises, suivies de bois de réglisse. En bouche le vin allie idéalement fraîcheur et ampleur. Ses tannins sont parfaitement intégrés et assurent la tenue de tout le palais, tout en harmonisant avec la structure acide. Beaucoup de précisions, de vigueur et de sapidité dans ce vin. C’est un très grand Montrose.  2026-2055

Jean-Marc Quarin 98 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense, pourpre et belle. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr, suave et crémeux. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, moelleux et en même temps dense au développement, très, très aromatique, plein, gras et pourtant fondant, le vin évolue juteux, puissant, vers une finale complexe. C’est délicieux et un tantinet plus viril que 2016. Assemblage : 72 % cabernet sauvignon, 20 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 14°8 comme en 2009 et 2010 (moyenne plus) – pH : 3,7 (moyenne plus) – IPT : 81 (moyenne plus).

Jane Anson  98 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 10 Nov 2020)
Rich and deep with beautifully nuanced dark chocolate, mocha, cocoa bean and liquorice. Just full of understated power and silky tannins. This is gorgeous and among my top wines of the Left Bank. As it opens in the glass you get sweet black cherry and cassis flesh, and a sense of lilting sappiness. Great stuff from Montrose.Drinking Window 2028 – 2045

Antonio Galloni 95-98 points www.vinous.com
The 2018 Montrose was picked from 17 September and finished on 5 October, comprising of 61 lots of free-run juice. It has a very refined and composed bouquet with blackberry, blueberry, violet and rose petals, the oak (100% new) seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin that form a symmetrical frame around the pure black, graphite tinged fruit that lend it a Pauillac-like personality. This is a brilliant Montrose that manages to express all the leitmotifs of this St-Estèphe and keeps the excessive tendencies of the growing season in check, thanks to a combination of terroir and skillful winemaking. The alcohol level is 14.7% and we need to see how that plays out, but for now this seems to deliver.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 96-98 points www.erobertparker.com
Composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested from September 17 to October 5, the 2018 Montrose has a very deep purple-black color and opens with tantalizing notes of crème de cassis, Black Forest cake, hoisin and mocha with nuances of molten licorice, fertile loam, cast iron pan and incense. Big, rich, full and powerful in the mouth, the voluptuous fruit has a rock-solid backbone of very firm, very ripe tannins to match with tons of freshness and an epically long, exotic spice finish. A magnificent monster of a Montrose!

Jeb Dunnuck 97-99 points www.jebdunnuck.com
The top wine of the estate as well as one of the wines of the vintage, the 2018 Château Montrose is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new French oak. Crème de cassis, smoky oak, graphite, and violet notes all emerge from this magical Montrose that has thrilling purity, building, layered tannins, integrated acidity, and a blockbuster finish. Deep, concentrated, and built for the long-haul, yet with the sexiness of the vintage, it’s in the same league as the 2016 and will be drinkable in just 4-5 years and keep for 40+.

Neal Martin 95-97 points vinous.com
The 2018 Montrose was picked from 17 September and finished on 5 October, comprising of 61 lots of free-run juice. It has a very refined and composed bouquet with blackberry, blueberry, violet and rose petals, the oak (100% new) seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin that form a symmetrical frame around the pure black, graphite tinged fruit that lend it a Pauillac-like personality. This is a brilliant Montrose that manages to express all the leitmotifs of this St-Estèphe and keeps the excessive tendencies of the growing season in check, thanks to a combination of terroir and skillful winemaking. The alcohol level is 14.7% and we need to see how that plays out, but for now this seems to deliver.