Parker about Château Montrose 2022
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.

Suckling over Château Montrose 2022
A very powerful and structured Montrose with steely tannins that run the length of the wine. It's compacted and muscular with an extremely long finish. Graphite and spices in the aftertaste. This should be terrific after the elevation. From organically grown grapes. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 8% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.
Description
Land | France |
Region | Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe |
Rebsorten | Cabernet Sauvignon 66%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Alkoholgehalt | 14.50% |
Füllstand | high fill |
Verschlußart | cork stopper |
Kennzeichnung | Contains sulphites |
Farbe | Red |
Inverkehrbringer | Château Montrose, 3 Avenue des Vignolles, 33180 Saint-Estephe, France |
Charakter | Dry |
Servierempfehlung | Decant at 16-18°C |
Trinkempfehlung | 2030 - 2066 |
Parker Punkte | 100 |
Jahrgang | 2022 |
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Château Montrose 2022

The 2022 Château Montrose is an outstanding red wine from the Saint-Estèphe appellation in the Bordeaux region. This vintage's blend consists of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. It presents a deep crimson color in the glass. The bouquet unfolds intense aromas of dark berries, cassis, violets, iris, pencil shavings, and cigar wrappers. On the palate, the wine displays a full-bodied structure with a velvety attack, followed by an elegant, muscular core framed by smooth, powdery tannins. The finish is long and resonant. Wine critics rated this vintage highly: William Kelley awarded it 99-100 points, calling the 2022 Montrose a monument in the making, reminiscent of a more modern, precise version of the 1990 vintage. Vinous awarded it 96-98 points, highlighting the wine's tremendous concentration and power, yet still exhibiting impressive purity, precision, and finesse. The 2022 Château Montrose embodies the elegance and finesse for which this house's wines are known and will delight lovers of classic Bordeaux wines.