Château Montrose 2021

Wineadvocate

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. - WK 02/2024

Vinous

The 2021 Montrose is an inward, brooding wine—classic Montrose, in other words, just attenuated in its intensity by the cool growing season. Spice, tobacco, cedar, menthol, scorched earth, gravel and a touch of new oak open over time, but the 2021 is really a wine that requires considerable cellaring to reach its potential. Then again, it is Montrose. Elegance meets power here. - AG 12/2023

Beck

Montrose se positionne avec la précision et la pluralité qu'on lui connait. Tout est dans la mesure mais également dans le concret, de manière pertinente, pointue, avec moult détails. Dès l'attaque le vin crée la symbiose entre la vivacité et la touche suave des tannins. La puissance, le charme et la finesse véhiculent ainsi l'harmonie et le tempérament. Légèrement salin en fin de bouche, le vin est profond et vif, conquérant et serein. Un Montrose énergique, subtile et persistant. C'est certainement une des grandes réussites médocaines… voire bordelaise de 2021 ! 2027-2056 - YB 02/2024

Suckling

A very classy and refined Montrose with excellent length and a compact, medium-bodied palate, showing fine, silky tannins and a fresh, bright finish. Lots of currant, blackberry and tar at the end, as well as some graphite. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. - JS 05/2022