This great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estephe appellation. With rigorous selection in both the vineyard and the winery, Chateau Montrose is structured and tannic, yet possesses the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classe. With time, it develops a delicate and complex bouquet.

The best vintages of Montrose are exceptionally long-lived, with certain vintages (1921, 1929, 1982, 1990, and 2009) considered to be legendary. The blend is roughly equivalent to the vineyard plantings - 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, with the balance from Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine is matured for 18 months in 60% new oak barrels.

The 2014 Montrose Bordeaux Blend from the St. Estephe sub-region in Bordeaux, France, is an exceptional red wine that has garnered high praise from several esteemed wine reviewers. This wine, produced by Montrose, is closed with a cork and boasts an alcohol content of 13.5%. It is composed primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Wine Enthusiast awarded the wine a score of 97, noting its "huge structure" and "intense fruitiness," complemented by a "fresh and lingering" finish. Wine Spectator also gave it high marks with a score of 95, describing it as "seriously built" with "an admirable core of red and black currant paste and bitter plum fruit." The review highlights its "ramrod straight" finish, supported by an "iron girder," making it a "tremendous effort for the vintage."

Vinous' Neal Martin rated the wine 96, praising its "engaging and complex bouquet" of black fruit, pencil box, pressed violet, and warm earth scents. Martin also emphasized the wine's "excellent tannins" and "mineral-rich black fruit," calling it one of the most mineral-laden Left Banks from 2014.

James Suckling gave the wine a stellar 97 points, commending its "incredible aromas of currants, blackberries, slate and flowers" and its "superb polish and brightness." He recommended drinking it from 2021.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also rated the wine 96, describing it as "brilliant" with "aromas of cassis and plums mingled with burning embers, licorice, sweet loamy soil, and pencil shavings." The review highlighted its "sweet tannins" and "long, penetrating finish."

Jeb Dunnuck scored the wine 95, noting its "incredible purity and elegance" and its "deeper, richer profile" with flavors of cassis, currant fruits, licorice, chocolate, graphite, and beautiful minerality.

Decanter's review, also giving it 96 points, emphasized the "velvety texture of the fruit and the tannins" and the "concentrated flavors of cassis, bilberry, charcoal, liquorice, deep woodsmoke, and cedar."

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com awarded it 95 points, highlighting its "fresh, sweet, earthy, tobacco and cassis charms" and "regal tannins."

Jane Anson's review gave it 97 points, noting its "ton of lift and a ton of slate-filled tannic grip," calling it a "stately St Estephe."

Finally, The Wine Independent gave the highest score of 98, describing it as "truly impressive" with "ready-to-go notes of kirsch, redcurrant jelly, and dried blackcurrants" and a "taut, muscular core of black fruit flavors."

Overall, the 2014 Montrose is a highly acclaimed wine, praised for its structure, complexity, and longevity.