In Bond Fine Wine. 2022 Château Montlandrie, Castillon, Bordeaux, France. Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2026–2042. 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.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 28/01/2025 · Drink 2026-2030
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 wine. It offers striking aromatics, layered, sepia-toned fruit and exquisite balance, along with a beautifully articulate, sustained finish that is quite simply captivating. Montla…
William Kelley (WK) — 90–92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 15/06/2023
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 finish. This vibrant, intensely flavored Cotes de Castillon is once again one of Bordeaux's best values in this vintage.
Neal Martin (NM) — 92/100 · Vinous, 12/02/2025 · Drink 2029-2043
The 2022 Montlandrie, which came across more like a Left Bank wine out of barrel, veers back toward Cotes de Castillon now that it is in bottle. This is quite opulent yet deftly controlled on the nose, with copious black fruit, vanilla extract, violet and dark chocolate aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and touches of graphite coming through on the linear finish. It has beau…