CHATEAU MONTLANDRIE Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux 2015 Bottle

Description

JAMES SUCKLING 94 points
Flowers, black licorice, blackberries and minerals all rise to the surface. Transparent. Medium to full bodied, polished and ultra-fine. This is a wine guided for a long time by the owner of Pomerol’s l’Eglise Clinet. Regal. Drink now or hold.

THE WINE INDEPENDENT Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 93 points
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Montlandrie is deep garnet-colored. It comes bounding out with ready-to-go, maturing notes of baked plums, boysenberry preserves, and unsmoked cigars, leading to touches of incense, fallen leaves, and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers wonderful freshness and firm, slightly chewy tannins, with mineral and black fruit preserve layers and an opulent finish.

VINOUS Neal Martin 92 points
The 2015 Montlandrie, matured in 45% new oak, has a very succinct and cohesive bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, briary and light espresso scents. The wood is beautifully assimilated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, perfectly pitched acidity, a little savory and dried blood surfacing toward the finish to complete a glorious wine that fulfills its promise from barrel. Superb. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.

JANCIS ROBINSON 16 points
Tasted blind. Dark crimson. Juicy fruit and rather supple. Salty. Then grainy tannins on the finish. Reasonable balance with only slightly rasping tannins on the finish. Good zest and direction.
Drink 2023-2030