Chateau Monbrison 2020

- Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: „The 2020 Monbrison has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and subtle notes of kirsch, plum preserves and cassis, with supporting wafts of bay leaves, lavender and underbrush. The medium-bodied palate is soft and refreshing, offering a good amount of bright, lively red and black fruits, finishing with a skip in its step.“

- WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. Already the fruits are showing a ripe, jammy character. With its open feel, even this young, it is likely to develop relatively quickly into an attractively fruity wine.“

- 92-94 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2020 Monbrison is a beautiful wine. Savory and pungent in the glass, the 2020 exudes terrific aromatic intensity, with plenty of floral, spice, black pepper and dried herbs. The 2020 is vibrant and maybe just a bit firm, but not in an unpleasant way. Monbrison is a wine that demands the taster's attention. It certainly has mine.“

- DECANTER, Jane Anson: „Powerful tannins, these really do take a bite out of you. Clear bilberry and blackberry, a juicy hawthorn hedgerow edge and some toasted oak. Attractive grip and lift, even with the austerity, and this will soften further over ageing. Tasted twice. Drinking Window 2026 – 2040“

- JEB DUNNUCK: „I think the 2020 Château Monbrison will certainly be an outstanding wine. Offering medium-bodied aromas and flavors of red and blue fruits, cedar, and exotic flowers, it offers velvety tannins, terrific overall balance, and outstanding length on the finish. This impressive Margaux will benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for 15-20 years.“

- JAMES SUCKLING: „Blackberry and tar with some blueberry and violet undertones. Medium-bodied, refined and polished. Firm tannins at the end. Not at the 2019 level, but outstanding.“

- 17,5 Punkte VINUM: „Dezente Ausbaunoten erstklassiger Eiche; voller Ansatz, ungemein fruchtige Entwicklung, Tannin mit Schliff, herrliches, leckeres Finale von Himbeergelee; stilsicher und jahrgangstypisch, hervorragend gemacht. Abgefüllt 18 Punkte wert. Trinkfenster 2030-2045“

- 94 Punkte BETTANE & DESSEAUVE