Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 2eme Cru 2020

96 Punkte Falstaff
Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife schwarze Herzkirschen, Brombeeren, zart nach Lakritze, feine tabakige Nuancen. Mittlerer Körper, rotbeerig, frischer Säurebogen, präsente, fordernde Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, zart blättrig, zeigt gute Länge, braucht noch etwas Geduld.

100 Punkte Parker
Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate's finest vintage of the last few decades, the 2020 Montrose is a monument in the making. Wafting from the glass with aromas of violets, dark berries, licorice, loamy soil, black truffle and subtle spices, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with a seamless, elegantly muscular profile, terrific purity and energy, beautifully powdery tannins and a long, resonant finish. It checks in at 13.7% alcohol, the same as the superb 2009, but it is even deeper, more vibrant and more complex than the 2009. This will be worth a special effort to seek out and only confirms Montrose's status as one of the contemporary Médoc's leading estates and a de facto first growth.

99 Punkte James Suckling
The nose is really fantastic with lead pencil shavings, iron shavings, blackcurrants and lavender. Full- to medium-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Wonderful persistence and personality. Juicy and savory finish. Always classy and sophisticated at the end. Organically grown grapes. 71% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot. Best after 2028.