Château Montrose 2017
Red wine | 2e Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AOC
Resulting from successive and rigorous selections carried out at each stage of production, in the vineyard as well as in the cellar, this great Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation: structured, tannic, but with all the finesse and elegance of a Classified Growth.
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France Bordeaux
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot 5 - 20 years
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13.5 % Vol.
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98 100Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateComposed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and a 1% splash of Petit Verdot, the 2017 Montrose wine was run off into 60% new and 40% one-year old barrels where it was aged for 18 months. The grand vin represented 37% of the estate’s total production. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose takes some time to unfurl before revealing an impressively flamboyant core of black cherry preserves, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of red currant jelly, dark chocolate, licorice, cardamom and chargrill plus a gentle waft of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity with a very elegant, modest weight, featuring super-ripe, finely-grained tannins and tons of freshness to lift and show-off a stunning array of gorgeous black fruit and fragrant sparks, finishing very long and refined. This is an incredibly classy, poised and sophisticated Montrose! Lisa Perrotti-Brown. March 2020.
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96 100Yves BeckQue de finesse et de subtilité dans le bouquet de Montrose. Il se révèle lentement, délicatement. Je ressens de filigranes notes florales et fruitées, en parfaite harmonie. Classiques notes de cèdre et de boîte à cigares. Avec un peu d’air, l’expression fruitée gagne en intensité pour laisser apparaître des parfums de mûres et de cassis. En bouche, Montrose affiche d’entrée sa puissance mais également son aptitude à réunir des tannins compacts et serrés avec le côté friand et aromatique. Les tannins ont un grain fin et se révèlent lentement en fin de bouche. La structure assure parfaitement les arrières et constituent une excellente ossature pour l’ensemble du vin. Un Montrose qu’il faudra savoir attendre et qui est doté de la substance nécessaire pour aller dans le temps. 2024-2042. Décembre 2019.
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96 100DecanterThis has more Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend this year, the highest level since 2006, because the Merlot didn't quite make it through the September rains unscathed. The wine is correspondingly powerful with a robust accompanying acidity that promises a long life. The fruit character is savoury, succulent and extremely persistent, with fleshy blackberry alongside touches of redcurrant and a pulsating freshness that keeps on coming. Harvested 12-29 September with twelve days spent actually picking, compared to sixteen days over the last few years, with more hands on deck. They have never been affected by frost, as far as they can remember, and 2017 was no exception. The wind is always such a benefit here. A normal yield of 45hl/ha, 37% of which was for the grand vin. 60% new oak. Drinking window: 2025 - 2040. Jane Anson. April 2018.
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95 100Jean-Marc QuarinCouleur sombre, intense, belle et pourpre. Nez fin, fruité, subtil et profond. Note d’encre et de violette. Ample à l’attaque, juteux au développement, très fruité en milieu de bouche et plein, le vin évolue un tantinet tannique mais très savoureux. Belle finale avec un joli retour d’arômes dans la persistance. Assemblage : 76 % cabernet sauvignon, soit un peu plus que de coutume, 20 % merlot, 3 % cabernet franc, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13. pH : 3.7. IPT 70. Sélection pour le premier vin : 37 % de la production. A déguster de préférence entre 2024 et 2044. Avril 2018.
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95 100Wine EnthusiastA well-structured wine, this is rich in tannins and in density. The tannins show firmness, a dry edge that runs with the black-currant fruits to give a wine that will be well balanced and serious. Drink this powerful wine from 2024. Roger Voss. March 2020.
Features
Features
| Country | France |
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| Region | Bordeaux |
| Sub-region | Saint-Estèphe |
| Wine type | Red wine |
| Designation | 2e Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AOC |
| Grape variety | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Alcohol content | 13.5 % Vol. |
| Cellaring | 5 - 20 years |
| Serving temperature | 14 - 16 °C |

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A magnificent, deep, brilliant purple-red with violet hues.
Complex, with a lovely aromatic intensity featuring notes of raspberry, blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry, enveloped in floral and mineral undertones.
Full-bodied and elegant, characterised by a powerful yet balanced structure that reveals the purity and juicy persistence of the fruit, with supple, well-integrated tannins.
Château Montrose is situated in the heart of Saint-Estèphe. The vineyard, comprising 95 hectares in a single block – which is extremely rare in the Médoc – is situated on a well-exposed gravelly hillock on the banks of the Gironde; it therefore overlooks its estuary. The soils consist of gravel and black sand, whilst the subsoil is composed of clay-limestone.
Fermentation for 20 to 25 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, followed by ageing for approximately 22 months in oak barrels, 60% of which are new.
Cork
Wooden box