Château Montrose 2021

Red wine | 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AC

The result of successive, rigorous selections carried out at each stage of production, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, this fine wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation: structured and tannic, but with all the finesse and elegance of a Cru Classé.

Regular price CHF 149.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 149.00 (75cl)
CHF 19.87/10cl
  • France Bordeaux
  • Cabernet Franc
    Merlot
    Cabernet Franc
    Petit Verdot
  • 5 - 20 years
  • 13.10 % Vol.
Awards and reviews from professionals
  • 98 100
    Yves Beck
    Montrose se positionne avec la précision et la pluralité qu’on lui connait. Tout est dans la mesure mais également dans le concret, de manière pertinente, pointue, avec moult détails. Dès l’attaque le vin crée la symbiose entre la vivacité et la touche suave des tannins. La puissance, le charme et la finesse véhiculent ainsi l’harmonie et le tempérament. Légèrement salin en fin de bouche, le vin est profond et vif, conquérant et serein. Un Montrose énergique, subtile et persistant. C’est certainement une des grandes réussites médocaines… voire bordelaise de 2021 ! 2027-2056. Novembre 2023.
  • 97 100
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    The remarkable 2021 Montrose gets my nomination for the title of "wine of the vintage" in the Médoc. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis and dark berries mingled with subtle hints of mint, orange, pencil shavings and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered and multidimensional core of fruit underpinned by beautifully ripe, refined tannins. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, it entirely transcends the limitations of the year. This young classic, reminiscent of the estate's 1996 but far better, is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Drinking window: 2031-2065. William Kelley. February 2024.
  • 96 100
    Jean-Marc Quarin
    Couleur sombre, pourpre et profonde. Nez très aromatique, fin, au fruité pur, mûr, subtil et noble. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique et complexe au milieu, le vin grandit en finale, très frais, très savoureux, plus floral que d'habitude et néanmoins profond. Grande persistance à la tannicité raffinée et plus parfumée que de coutume à cet âge. Assemblage : 62 % cabernet sauvignon, 31 % merlot, 6 % cabernet franc, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d'alcool : 13°1 - pH : 3,7. Rendement : 38 hl/ha. IPT : 77. Production : 39 % de premier vin. Vendanges du 27 septembre au 6 octobre. A consommer de préférence entre 2030 et 2050. Avril 2022.
  • 96 100
    Wine Enthusiast
    Leather and black-spice aromas are a prelude to the richness and power of this wine. It is concentrated and full of ripe black-plum flavors, and acidity. Drink this massive wine from 2028. Roger Voss. January 2024.
  • 95 100
    Decanter
    Beautiful perfume on the nose, really fragrant and seductive, deep and heady but beguiling too. You get chunky, chewy fruit here - this is round, plump and filling a consequence of the slightly more Merlot in the blend than usual - opposed to more Cabernet seen elsewhere. It has a luscious appealing fruitiness then the austerity kicks in, with a vein of salinity and minerality, such a linear, quite strict middle where you get severity in the texture giving it some rigidity but you also have such great depth on the mid palate, the layers of fruit and spice that linger giving such a core of flavour. A sense of power, intensity and concentration but also with acidity keeping everything lifted. A stately wine with lots of potential. Pierre Graffeuille replaces Hervé Berland here, having arrived in March and taking over fully in October. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 39% grand vin. Drinking window: 2026-2058. Georgina Hindle. April 2022.

Features

Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Estephe
Wine type Red wine
Wine style Wooded, Full-bodied
Designation 2nd Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe AC
Grape variety Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Alcohol content 13.10 % Vol.
Cellaring 5 - 20 years
Serving temperature 16 - 18 ° C
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Château Montrose 2021
Regular price CHF 149.00 (75cl)
Regular price Sale price CHF 149.00 (75cl)
Colour
Colour

An intense dark purple.

Nose
Nose

Aromas of red and black berries, peppermint and spices, enveloped by a hint of cedar.

Palate
Palate

Soft on the palate, with a delicate texture and rich mid-palate, a melting body, gaining in flavour to finish with a long, powerful, noble, complex and very well-structured finish.