3x100 Points: "Readers lucky enough to own it should be thrilled… What a wine!" (AG) - 2010 Montrose
With an incredible three perfect scores from the critics – two of which were awarded this year – the 2010 Chateau Montrose is one of the best wines of a great vintage that continues to impress. It’s a must for any Bordeaux collection, so we are delighted to have a significant parcel of original cases to offer.
A quick look at the notes and scores from the critics shows this to be a magical Montrose:
- “Readers lucky enough to own it should be thrilled… What a wine!”, 100 points Antonio Galloni
- “The 2010 Montrose is insanely beautiful. A vivid, eternal wine”, 100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
- “This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose”, 100 points Robert Parker
Parker’s note is particularly interesting as he compares it to some of the all-time great vintages of Montrose, including the legendary 1989 and 1990. As the table above shows, the price differential against this 2010 is compelling and hints at this being one to buy now and tuck away in the cellar as with a few more years in bottle, it could be considerably more expensive to acquire.
Do take a look and let us know if you would like a case or two:
2010 Château Montrose
£1,795 per case (12*75cl OWC) in bond
100 points Antonio Galloni
The 2010 Montrose is insanely beautiful. A vivid, eternal wine, the 2010 dazzles right out of the gate with its explosive energy. Soaring floral and mineral notes are immediately captivating on the bouquet. All that carries through to the palate, where the wine is dense and expansive. Readers lucky enough to own it should be thrilled. This really benefits from aeration. What a wine! (2023) www.vinous.com (
100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2010 Montrose is composed of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a lot of swirling and coaxing to bring out notes of baked plums, boysenberry preserves, warm cassis, and licorice, followed by hints of mocha, tapenade, crushed rocks, and cast-iron pan. The full-bodied palate has a formidable structure of very firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the voluptuous black fruit and mineral layers, finishing long, long, long. (2023) www.
100 points Robert Parker
This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose, right up with the 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990 and 2009. Harvest was October 15 to 17. The wine has really come on since I last tasted it, and it needs at least another 10 years of cellaring. The blend was 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine is opaque black/blue, with an incredible nose of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, with hints of incense, licorice, and acacia flowers. Tannins are incredibly sweet and very present. The wine is full-bodied, even massive, with great purity, depth and a finish that goes on close to a minute. This is a 50- to 75-year-old wine that will repay handsomely those with good aging genes. (Note: The Chateau Montrose website gives an aging potential of 2020-2100.) (2014) www.robertparker.com
Offered subject to final confirmation. Available in the UK in 8-12 weeks. Offer expires 4th October 2024.
