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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Montlandrie is a rich, expansive wine. In 2023, the blend includes more Cabernet Sauvignon than in the past, and that comes through in the wine's textural breadth. Succulent dark plum, crème de cassis, lavender, spice, leather, tobacco, incense and dried herbs build effortlessly in the glass, culminating in a broad, resonant finish that is quite striking. This Montlandrie is such a gorgeous and complete wine. 04/2024

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Montlandrie sees a change in composition, as a plot of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that Noëmie Durantou planted in 2021 enters the blend for the first time. She found the first-pressed wine for the Cabernet Sauvignon impressive, so she also added that to the blend. The result is 55% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked between September 18 and 30 and matured in 50% new oak. This new makeup certainly gives it a different aromatic profile than previous vintages: black cherries, cedar and pencil shavings, very focused, more Left-Bank-meets-Right-Bank in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It’s beautifully structured and judiciously spiced with gentle grip on the finish. Together with Les Cruzelles, these wines represent outstanding value for money. This will certainly age well in bottle. 04/2024

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Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

A blend of 55% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon matured 50% in new oak, the 2023 Montlandrie offers up aromas of flowers, wild dark berries and mulberries with a touch of reduction. Medium to full-bodied, dense and rich with a concentrated core of fruit, it’s enrobing and charming with structuring tannins and a long, licorice and smoke-inflected finish. It will offer a broad drinking window. 04/2024

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2023 Château Montlandrie is a complex blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, and it was brought up in 50% new French oak. A terrific sense of minerality as well as impressive darker cherry and currant fruits, leafy herbs, and spice all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a beautifully layered texture and ripe tannins. 05/2024

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Pour la première fois ce vin voit sa part de merlot diminuer de 20 % et l'ensemble fait presque jeu égal avec le cabernet, ce qui complexifie son profil aromatique. Couleur sombre, intense et vive. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, fruité et noble. Variation aromatique de la rive gauche à la rive droite et vice versa. Notes rares de violette dans ce cru. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, appuyé sur une texture raffinée, le vin évolue ascendant en finale. Il s'achève long, savoureux et complexe. Assemblage : 55 % merlot, 20 % cabernet franc, 25 % cabernet sauvignon. 3,5 % de vin de presse. Degré d'alcool : 14°50 - pH : 3,6. Rendement : 34,2 hl/ha. Production : 41 000 bouteilles. 04/2024

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Sophisticated for the appellation, with blackberries, hazelnuts and a hint of salt. It's medium-bodied and polished, with refinement and length. Nice energy. 04/2024