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.
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France Bordeaux
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Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot 5 - 20 years
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13.10 % Vol.
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98 100Yves BeckMontrose 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.
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97 100Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe 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.
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96 100Jean-Marc QuarinCouleur 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.
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96 100Wine EnthusiastLeather 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.
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95 100DecanterBeautiful 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
Features
| Country | France |
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| 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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An intense dark purple.
Aromas of red and black berries, peppermint and spices, enveloped by a hint of cedar.
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.
Château Montrose is located in the heart of the commune of Saint-Estèphe. The vineyard, 95 ha in one piece, which is extremely rare in Médoc, was planted on a very well exposed gravelly ridge on the banks of the Gironde; it therefore overlooks the estuary. The soils are composed of gravelly black sand and the subsoils of marl-clay.
Vatting for 20 to 25 days in thermoregulated stainless steel vats, aging for approximately 22 months in oak barrels (60% new wood).
Cork
Wooden box