2022 Montlandrie Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 95 DC 94 JA 94 JD 94 VN 94 JL 93 TWI 93 WS 93 WA 92
JS 95

jamessuckling.com, January 2025

A linear and racy young Cotes de Bordeaux with blueberry, mineral and crushed-stone character. Violets as well. Medium-bodied, refined yet structured. Plenty of energy here. Persistent finish. 75% merlot, 20% cabernet...
DC 94

Decanter, January 2025

A perfumed nose filled with blackcurrants, cherries, violets and soft vanilla and milk chocolate accents. Bright and alive, this focuses on the intensity of crystalline strawberries and red cherries with lots of mineral...
JA 94

janeanson.com, January 2025

The depth of flavour is more clear, along with the fragrance of the freshly cut and dried herbs - white pepper, sage, turmeric, cloves, incense, very much coming in on the retro-olfaction, deep black cherry, just...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, February 2025

From an estate purchased by the Durantou family in 2009, the 2022 Château Montlandrie comes from limestone and clay soils and is 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 50% new...
VN 94

Vinous, January 2025

The 2022 Montlandrie is another stellar wine in this range from the Durantou sisters. A healthy percentage of Cabernets (30%) in the blend adds aromatic lift and gorgeous supporting structure. Montlandrie is a complete...
JL 93

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2025

Black raspberries, flowers, truffles, and cocoa produce the core of this wine. creamy and fresh, with supple, sweet, ripe fruits and a drizzle of chocolate in the mid-palate and in the long, fruity, finish. I like the...
TWI 93

The Wine Independent, June 2025

A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from Noëmie Durantou, the élevage here was in 50% new oak. A completely different aromatic expression to Les Cruzelles here, more pure and perfumed, a...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, March 2025

This is well-built, with reserved notes of black cherry reduction and cassis carried by the refined structure as subtle accents of chalk, black tea and smoldering tobacco infuse the background. Sneakily long, with a...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2023

(WA 90-92 points) Notes of sweet cherries, berries, licorice and smoke preface the 2022 Montlandrie, a medium to full-bodied, suave and vibrant wine with a deep core of fruit, lively acids, powdery tannins and a saline...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Cotes de Castillon
Vintage 2022
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2022 Montlandrie Bordeaux Blend is a red wine from the Cotes de Castillon sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by Montlandrie, this wine is composed of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were harvested from September 8 to September 23, 2022, and the wine was aged in 50% new oak barrels.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com rated it 94 points, describing it as having "flowers, truffles, black and blue fruit, cocoa, and licorice" on the nose. He noted the wine's "round, creamy and fresh" palate, accompanied by "supple, sweet, ripe fruits and a drizzle of chocolate." Jeb Dunnuck echoed this sentiment, scoring it 93 points and highlighting its "ripe red and black fruits" with "concentrated, medium to full-bodied" character supported by "building yet beautiful tannins."

Jane Anson, also giving it 93 points, appreciated the "salinity and grip" and "waves of soft rose aromatics" inherent in the wine, crediting the limestone soils for its unique profile. Vinous, with a similar score of 94 points, described it as a "powerful, driving wine" with "notable energy and tension," emphasizing its "tremendous intensity as well as vibrancy."

Decanter, rating it 93 points, praised its "focussed and so fine" tannins and noted its "silky overall texture," while James Suckling, with a score of 94 points, called attention to its "sea salt and grilled sea weed" notes, describing it as "umami" with "fine and chewy tannins."

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate awarded it 92 points, highlighting "sweet cherries, berries, licorice and smoke," and praised its "vibrant, intensely flavored" nature as "one of Bordeaux's best values in this vintage."

Overall, the 2022 Montlandrie is recognized for its vibrant fruit flavors, well-integrated tannins, and excellent value, making it a notable choice for Bordeaux enthusiasts.