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Body: powerful. Fuller than most red wines from ; 13% alcohol.
Tannin: firm. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: medium. from the temperate climate of .
Aromas: dark fruit and green notes, typical of
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Log inThe result of rigorous selection at every stage of production, in both the vineyard and the winery, this great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic, yet with all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé. Over time, the wine develops a delicate and complex bouquet. Composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and a dash of 1% Petit Verdot, this Grand Cru represents 37% of the estate's total production. Deep garnet purple in colour, the nose takes some time to unfold before revealing an impressively flamboyant core of black cherry preserves, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of redcurrant jelly, dark chocolate, liquorice, cardamom plus a gentle touch of candied violets. Medium to full bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity with a very elegant, modest weight, with super ripe, fine grained tannins and tons of freshness to open up a stunning array of beautiful black fruit. This is an incredibly stylish, balanced and refined Montrose and it comes in a fantastic 3 litre double magnum in a handsome wooden case. Even better and with a longer drinking window.
FACT: It is worth mentioning that we buy the (Bordeaux) wines directly and never through intermediaries because then we do not know which journeys the wine has made and how it has been treated. The wines come from the cellars of the Chateau directly to our conditioned Warehouse in Dordrecht where all our wines are stored. If you come and pick them up, you will also receive a nice discount.
2021 Montrose
RP (94-96)
This large estate overlooking the Gironde in Saint-Estèphe produces some of Bordeaux's greatest and longest-lived wines, and the last 15 or so years have seen it benefit from sustained investment. There's a brand-new winery and cellars, of course, but there's a lot of work going on in the vineyards too. When Olivier and Martin Bouygues acquired Château Montrose from the Charmolüe family in 2006, the estate included fully 17 hectares of pre-clonal vines dating back to the early 20th century, and a massale selection program has since identified 80 viable individuals, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, for use when replanting (the same efforts are currently being lavished on Merlot, drawing on a block behind the château acquired from Phélan-Ségur). Now cover crops are being trialed, and the soils are being cultivated more superficially to avoid disrupting the microbiome. Winemaking is rather classical, with maturation in some 60% new oak. In 2021, the estate's first year in organic conversion, technical director Vincent Decup opted for three-week macerations and paid particular attention to the quality of press wine included in the blend.
Published: Apr 29, 2022
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2021 Montrose
(94-96)
Drinking Window
2031 - 2051
From: 2021 Bordeaux En Primeur: Back to Classicism (May 2022)
The 2021 is a fine choice for Montrose fans who want to drink the Grand Vin without waiting for decades. I imagine the slightly high amount of Merlot also helps in giving the Grand Vin a measure of suppleness that is rarely found in Montrose. Gentle extractions bring out gorgeous purity in the fruit. Scorched earth, licorice, rose petal and blood orange develop in the glass, followed by a kick of Montrose structure on the finish. The 2021 is not an especially typical Montrose, but it is an undeniably attractive wine. The 13.1% alcohol has not been seen here in years.
- By Antonio Galloni on April 2022
2020 Montrose
99
Drinking Window
2030 - 2070
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Montrose is epic. Dark, rich and brooding, the 2020 possesses remarkable intensity, and, yet it is somehow not excessively heavy. Time in the glass brings out the wine's more elegant sophisticated side. All the elements are so well-balanced. Red/purplish fruit, lavender rose petal, gravel and spice are all accented by veins of intense minerality that lend shape and energy. The 2020 is a modern-day classic for Montrose and one of the great wines of the Left Bank.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
99
Drinking Window
2025 - 2065
From: Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Montrose was bottled in July 2022. The alcohol is 13.4%, a whole degree less than the previous year but with the same concentration (IPT is 80). It has a fabulous bouquet that delivers on all that promise from when I finally tasted the wine around a year earlier from barrel, a cornucopia of blackberry, bilberry, crushed stone, Indian ink and loamy/undergrowth scents. Very mercurial in the glass, it seems to shapeshift with every minute. The palate is medium-bodied with such a precise entry. This is far more detailed than either the 2019 or 2018, a symmetrical Montrose with unerring detail and mineralité, its silky texture belying the power underneath. This is unequivocally a brilliant wine and a benchmark in recent years. Contender for wine of the vintage.
- By Neal Martin on December 2022
(98-100)
Drinking Window
2030 - 2080
From: Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022)
The 2020 Montrose was picked September 10-29; the clusters between 10% and 20% smaller than normal. It has an intense nose that is even more powerful than the 2019, revealing layers of blackberry, briar, cedar, pencil shavings and smoke that evolve wonderfully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, precise and poised, with unerring symmetry and perfect salinity. Very harmonious, almost pixelated on the finish. This is simply brilliant.
- By Neal Martin on December 2021
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Château Montrose is one of the most prestigious Médoc chateaus. Especially since the wealthy brothers Martin and Olivier Bouygues bought the chateau in 2006 and started a rigorous 'makeover'. They tackled absolutely everything from vineyard to cellar. The team is also being strengthened, including with Hervé Berland, who says goodbye to his position as director at Château Mouton-Rothschild to lead this ambitious project. Quality has skyrocketed ever since and the last few vintages Château Montrose has consistently been among the very best wines in Bordeaux; a great achievement! Part of the major quality improvement is a 'parcelic' approach, in which the vineyard is divided into small pieces, each of which is assessed, vinified and raised separately. The selection options have increased enormously as a result. Such that, in addition to a first and second wine, a third wine has also seen the light.
Chateau Montrose makes powerful wines that have a long life ahead of them. Although very tannic, the elegance and especially intensity is memorable. This one of the very best St. Estèphe wines has the 2nd Grand Cru Class status but could easily compete in the highest 1st Cru class. Since the 1989 harvest, followed by a 100-point score by Robert Parker in 1990, Montrose has earned a worldwide reputation and ranks among the greatest Bordeaux.
1. De belangrijkste smaakprofielen zijn geconcentreerd zwart en bramenfruit, cassis en subtiele pruimtonen, omlijst door grafiet, donkere chocolade, gedroogde kruiden en een verfijnde, fijnkorrelige tanninestructuur met frisse zuren. 2. Deze structuur en het rijpe, toch elegante fruit maken de wijn ideaal bij rundvlees, lam, wild en rijke stoofschotels omdat hij zowel tegen krachtige smaken opgewassen is als de zuren en tannines biedt om vet en umami te snijden, waardoor gerechten en wijn elkaar versterken. 3. Bereidingen met langzame garing zoals langzaam gegaard ribstuk, confit van lam, wildbraad met kruiden en stoofpotten op lage temperatuur, evenals gegrild vlees met een kruidenskorst of een saus op basis van rode wijn en donkere chocolade, werken bijzonder goed met deze Montrose Jeroboam.
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