CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2019 Montrose has a razor-sharp bouquet, a melange of red and black fruit, touches of pencil box and cedar. Understated at first, it unfurls temptingly with each swirl of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, fine acidity, blood orange infusing the black fruit with pencil lead towards the finish that fans out with style. There is a sense of grandeur to this wine that is compelling. Montrose? Stunning. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
JancisRobinson.com
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.Deepest crimson with purple rim. Fabulous aroma of pure, ripe, fresh cassis and a light note of cedary is utterly compelling. And the palate is also a masterclass in tannic finesse. Powerful, elegant and fresh, with no sense of overripeness and freshness in the tannins as much as in the acidity. (JH)