18 Rene Gabriel
57 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 37 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot. 53 % Selektion als Grand Vin. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Kaffee, Lakritze, schwarze Oliven, feine Rauchnoten, blumige Töne, dahinter eine trockene, stützende Frucht aufweisend, gibt sich nicht so reserviert wie sonst bei den Primeurproben. Im Gaumen kompakt, fleischig, fordernde Adstringenz, noch leicht mehlig in den Tanninen. (18/2020). Ich war erstaunt bei einem Besuch, dass er schon recht präsent war und auch nicht so Montrosehart wie frühere Jahrgänge. Also kann man da vielleicht schon bald Spass haben. Zu einem noch recht vernünftigen Preis.
93 Robert Parker
Tasted at the château, the 2012 Montrose is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 24 September and 20 October. It underwent a particularly long maceration period between 26 and 28 days. It offers more fruit intensity than the 2011 Montrose with blackberry, raspberry and bilberry scents, quite backward and primal yet well defined. The aromatics almost mock you because returning after ten minutes, there are glimpses of underlying dried herb and mineral notes. The palate is medium-bodied, intense and very focused, clearly with more depth and sinew than the 2011, yet displaying impressive precision and energy on the finish, which bodes well for the long-term. Tasted September 2016.<br/>
92 Wine Spectator
Features lively and pure blackberry, fig and plum fruit, lined with enticing singed mesquite, bramble and tar accents. The muscular, tarry finish shows a twinge of austere chalkiness, but there's ample flesh for balance. Best from 2017 through 2025. 18,333 cases made. –JM