The 2019 looks to be a monumental release. Jane Anson scores 98 points, the highest score she has ever awarded a Montrose. She starts her tasting note:
“Oh this is good, it steals up on you with real depth of flavour, stately and concentrated … A masterclass in the flavours and aromatics”. Decanter
Oh this is good, it steals up on you with real depth of flavour, stately and concentrated in a way that reminds me of a 1996 or a 2016. Extremely measured, very clear that this is going to age effortlessly, it is extremely discreet and yet packed with persistent flavours. A masterclass in the flavours and aromatics that you expect in a great Médoc wine - slate, crushed stones, savoury blackcurrant, liquorice, hints of smoke and cold ash. After five minutes in the glass the sweeter berry fruit comes out, and the whole thing is sappy and mouthwatering, and makes you smile. 12% press wine, 3.77oH. A yield of 47hl/ha. 60% new oak. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.
Drinking Window: 2029 - 2050
Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
Deep purple-black hue. Slightly shy and reserved but clearly has plenty of depth. Elegant, dark-fruit fragrance as the wine opens. Clean and direct on attack with a marked note of salinity. Plenty of power but really refined tannins assisted by a bright, juicy quality to the fruit. Incredible length on the finish.
Reviewer Name: James Lawther MW
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- Year 2019
- Colour Red
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Sub Region Saint-Estephe
- Designation
- Pack Size 6x75cl
- Drinking Window 2029 - 2050
- Drinking Recommendation Not Ready
- LWIN 101329620190600750
- Reviews (2)
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98 Decanter
Oh this is good, it steals up on you with real depth of flavour, stately and concentrated in a way that reminds me of a 1996 or a 2016. Extremely measured, very clear that this is going to age effortlessly, it is extremely discreet and yet packed with persistent flavours. A masterclass in the flavours and aromatics that you expect in a great Médoc wine - slate, crushed stones, savoury blackcurrant, liquorice, hints of smoke and cold ash. After five minutes in the glass the sweeter berry fruit comes out, and the whole thing is sappy and mouthwatering, and makes you smile. 12% press wine, 3.77oH. A yield of 47hl/ha. 60% new oak. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.
Drinking Window: 2029 - 2050
Reviewer Name: Jane Anson
18+ Jancis Robinson
Deep purple-black hue. Slightly shy and reserved but clearly has plenty of depth. Elegant, dark-fruit fragrance as the wine opens. Clean and direct on attack with a marked note of salinity. Plenty of power but really refined tannins assisted by a bright, juicy quality to the fruit. Incredible length on the finish.
Reviewer Name: James Lawther MW
- Producer
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Once a famed hunting area, Château Montrose is now one of the leading estates in Saint Estèphe. This 2eme Grand Cru Classé estate was actually part of the Calon Segur estate in the 1800s. In 2006 the property was bought by the Bouygues family, who invested €55 million in a high speed environmentally-friendly renovation. They also hired Jean Bernard Delmas, the previous director of Château Haut Brion. The vineyard of Montrose is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot - with vines that are on average close to 40 years of age. The 95 hectare Bordeaux vineyard has a hillside terroir of deep gravel, with sand and clay soil. Of those hectares, 88 to 90 hectares are always in production. The wine is Cabernet Sauvignon dominated - dark, full bodied, muscular and rich.
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