In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Château Montlandrie, Castillon, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 3x150cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JD). Drinking window: 2021–2031. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Made by the talented Durantou family. One of the best wines from Castillon, from its highest slope, Montlandrie gets better every year. Production is small and the wine is typically 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 90/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2018 · Drink 2019-2031
Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Montlandrie opens with pretty rose hip, lavender and cinnamon stick notes over a core of baked plums and spice cake plus a touch of tilled soil. Medium-bodied, it has a chewy texture and oodles of freshness framing the youthful spiced plums flavors, finishing on a lingering savory note.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 94/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 28/02/2019 · Drink 2019-2034
Another one of those hidden gems from the Castillon region of Bordeaux, the 2016 Chateau Montlandrie is a rock star of a wine that readers should snatch up! From more clay soils (the region is mostly limestone) and with surprising power and richness, it offers a stacked bouquet of red and black currants, smoked earth, and chocolate. Full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins and terrific bal…
Neal Martin (NM) — 90/100 · Vinous, 2020-08-01 · Drink 2021-2034
The 2016 Montlandrie has an attractive, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, cedar and subtle figgy aromas, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannins, and quite tarry in style, with a gentle grip on the saline, almost Left Bank-inspired finish. Fine, but a bit broody at present. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.