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The Wine Independent
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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12 Jun 24
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Montlandrie is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with vivacious scents of kirsch, black raspberries, and wild blueberries, leading to wafts of spearmint, roses, aniseed, plus a hint of spice cake. The full-bodied palate is dense and so, so youthful, delivering beautifully ripe, rounded tannins and a long, lively finish. Pure energy.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2039
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Inside Bordeaux
Jane Anson
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26 Jan 22
This is an excellent vintage of Montlandrie, with smoked coffee and cocoa bean, a ton of salinity, powerful blue and red fruits, super juicy on the finish. Enticing curled woodsmoke as it comes out of the glass, slate finish with a scrape of minerality. 40% new oak. Harvest September 30 to October 10.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2036
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Yohan Castaing
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13 Apr 23
Evoking smoky, graphite and spicy aromas, the 2019 Montlandrie has an exquisite earthy character followed by a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, a juicy texture and a slightly austere, delicate finish. This beautiful wine (a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon) has a real potential to improve in the cellar.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2029
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Vinous
Neal Martin
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01 Feb 23
The 2019 Montlandrie has quite an intense nose with blackberry, briary and desiccated orange peel scents, nicely delineated and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, cedar-infused black fruit, fresh and nicely structured with a quasi-Médoc finish that conveys a sense of energy. Very fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2042
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Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson
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17 Jan 23
Tasted blind. Heady, rich nose. Good freshness and zest. Oak (just) overwhelmed by some detailed fruit. But there is lots of tannin too. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2039