Château Montrose 2023
St-Estèphe 2ème Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£714.00
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Arriving: Spring 2026
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: % | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: No | Drink from: 2035 |
| Biodynamic: No | Drink to: 2055 |
| Grapes: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc | |
Critic scores
99+ RP, 97 NM, 96 AG, 100 JS, 98 JA
Critic reviews
"Just as it was from barrel, the 2023 Montrose is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage. Unwinding in the glass with a brooding bouquet of cassis, violets and burning embers, it's full-bodied, with prodigious mid-palate density and dimension, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by abundant but ultra-refined tannins and lively acids. Broad, penetrating and persistent, it's a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. This is a very serious wine, carrying plenty of structure; but while it will certainly require some patience, today's more precise extraction and élevage choices mean that it will not mandate the 20-30 years of deferred gratification that were once the norm at this address, even if I'm convinced the 2023 will be just as long-lived as the classics of the past."
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Montrose was one of my favourite wines from barrel. Now in bottle since July, this fulfils its promise with an intense nose of blackberry, violet and mint, giving it a subtle Pauillac-like allure. The fruit is incredibly pure here. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled, pliant tannins that lend this Montrose a little more fluidity than I estimated from barrel. Very harmonious, really poised and long, this remains one of the finest Left Bank 2023s."
Neal Martin, February 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Montrose represents just 35% of the estate's production. It is one of the most finessed Grand Vins I have tasted here. Specifically, the tannins are so refined, so well integrated into the wine's fabric. Dark-toned fruit, grilled herbs, new leather, cedar and mocha add to an impression of virile intensity. The Cabernets speak with eloquence in the 2023."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"A new benchmark for Montrose. Extremely aromatic and beautiful, with lavender, violets, pencil shavings and black currants on the nose. Complex and medium-bodied. The muscular structure and intensity are something else. The purity of fruit is dreamy. Marks a new era for Montrose. It is now made from only 45 hectares of vineyards right in front of the chateau instead of about 60 hectares before. From organically grown grapes. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. Best after 2030."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"A stunning wine, just totally delivers on its En Primeur promise, full of black chocolate, cocoa bean, graphite, crayon, soft and supple, yet strict and intense. Unfurls to show a grilled caramel note, so juicy, such a classic Montrose. The first vintage that this 1st wine of Montrose is coming only from the section of the vineyard located on Terrace 4, and is the historic heart of the property. Pierre Graffeuille director, Vincent Decup technical director. Organic conversion, to be certified 2025."
Jane Anson, March 2026, JaneAnson.com
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Montrose was one of my favourite wines from barrel. Now in bottle since July, this fulfils its promise with an intense nose of blackberry, violet and mint, giving it a subtle Pauillac-like allure. The fruit is incredibly pure here. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled, pliant tannins that lend this Montrose a little more fluidity than I estimated from barrel. Very harmonious, really poised and long, this remains one of the finest Left Bank 2023s."
Neal Martin, February 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Montrose represents just 35% of the estate's production. It is one of the most finessed Grand Vins I have tasted here. Specifically, the tannins are so refined, so well integrated into the wine's fabric. Dark-toned fruit, grilled herbs, new leather, cedar and mocha add to an impression of virile intensity. The Cabernets speak with eloquence in the 2023."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"A new benchmark for Montrose. Extremely aromatic and beautiful, with lavender, violets, pencil shavings and black currants on the nose. Complex and medium-bodied. The muscular structure and intensity are something else. The purity of fruit is dreamy. Marks a new era for Montrose. It is now made from only 45 hectares of vineyards right in front of the chateau instead of about 60 hectares before. From organically grown grapes. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. Best after 2030."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"A stunning wine, just totally delivers on its En Primeur promise, full of black chocolate, cocoa bean, graphite, crayon, soft and supple, yet strict and intense. Unfurls to show a grilled caramel note, so juicy, such a classic Montrose. The first vintage that this 1st wine of Montrose is coming only from the section of the vineyard located on Terrace 4, and is the historic heart of the property. Pierre Graffeuille director, Vincent Decup technical director. Organic conversion, to be certified 2025."
Jane Anson, March 2026, JaneAnson.com