Château Montrose 2022

Red wine | 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AC

The result of successive, rigorous selections carried out at each stage of production, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, this fine wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation: structured and tannic, but with all the finesse and elegance of a Cru Classé.

Regular price CHF 196.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 196.00 (75cl)
CHF 26.13/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Cabernet Franc
    Merlot
    Cabernet Franc
    Petit Verdot
  • 5 - 20 years
  • 14.50 % Vol.
Awards and reviews from professionals
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    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    From barrel, I wrote that 2022 Montrose was so compelling that assigning it a bracketed score seemed a mere formality, and so it has proven. Unwinding in the glass with a deep and brooding bouquet of cassis, wild blueberries, violets, pencil shavings and burning embers, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, somehow marrying all the tannic authority that has long been such a signature of Montrose with a suavity and purity that represents the quintessence of contemporary Bordeaux. The broad, palate-staining finish lasts for more than a minute. This is a profound young wine that readers aren't going to want to miss. Drinking window: 2032 - 2065. William Kelley. March 2025.
  • 99 100
    Yves Beck
    D’entrée, Montrose se positionne de manière imposante et sereine. Il joue sur plusieurs terrains en ouvrant des fenêtres dédiées à la maturité, tout en révélant des nuances d’élevage puis, finalement, des notes de baies noires, de griottes, de réglisse et de feuilles de thé. En bouche, le vin souligne son ampleur, mais il affiche également de la salinité en attaque, ce qui plébiscite sa fraîcheur et son aptitude à canaliser l’opulence. Les tannins, suaves, vont de pair avec de fins amers qui valorisent la fraîcheur et qui étirent la persistance de la finale. Un Montrose invitant, précis et puissant que l’on pourra suivre au cours des décennies à venir. 2029-2057. Décembre 2024.
  • 99 100
    Jean-Marc Quarin
    Couleur noire, aux reflets pourpres. Nez intense, profond, puissant, qui surprend par sa grande finesse à cet âge. Il se présente plus fumé à l'agitation dans le style Pessac. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, ultra fondant au milieu, avec beaucoup de goût, le vin caresse, fond et se développe ascendant. Très longue finale complexe, savoureuse, au grain fin. Assemblage : 66 % cabernet sauvignon, 25 % merlot, 8 % cabernet franc, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d'alcool : 14°5 - pH : 3,78. Rendement : 31 hl/ha. A déguster de préférence entre 2036 et 2066. Avril 2023.
  • 99 100
    Decanter
    A deep heady nose filled with fragrant black fruit, liquorice, tobacco and violets. Sumptuous and seductive, this walks the fine line between presenting the vintage with a heady, charged palate full of sun-kissed fruit and lashings of liquorice spice with pristine cherries and blackcurrants and a vein of salty, crushed stone and iron minerality. Gorgeous acidity keeps the profile lifted and almost airy before the density of the aromatics and flavours comes into play. So well constructed, this has muscles and serious power but within a sleek frame and a delicate chalky touch on the finish. Drinking window: 2030 - 2050. Georgina Hindle. January 2025.
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    Wine Enthusiast
    This is a powerful wine with bold tannins and a rich structure. The wine's ripe blueberry aroma and dense texture go well with the concentrated black fruits and opulence. The wine will take its time: drink from 2029. Roger Voss. January 2025.

Features

Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Estephe
Wine type Red wine
Wine style Wooded, Full-bodied
Designation 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AC
Grape variety Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Alcohol content 14.50 % Vol.
Cellaring 5 - 20 years
Serving temperature 16 - 18 ° C
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Château Montrose 2022
Regular price CHF 196.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 196.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

An intense dark purple.

Nose
Nose

Intense and complex, with subtle aromas of jasmine and morello cherries, followed by hints of mint and ointment, before revealing nuances of blond tobacco, spices and blackberries.

Palate
Palate

Crisp, fresh and invigorating, with a smooth, briny mid-palate. This wine possesses a powerful tannic structure, yet wrapped in a velvet glove. The finish is persistent and intense, playing a unique, balanced and precise partition.