{"title":"Chateau Montrose Wine","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChateau Montrose wine is famed for being full-bodied Bordeaux wine. However, that was not the property's original reputation. In fact, before producing Bordeaux wine, the estate was known for its hunting grounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor generations, Montrose has been producing some of Bordeaux's finest wines. Indeed, the Bouygues brothers were inspired to purchase the estate after drinking the celebrated 1989 Chateau Montrose. Thomas Bouygues remarked that the wine was so wonderful that he would buy the famed estate if he ever had the opportunity. That's exactly what happened in 2006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAt its best, Chateau Montrose wine is strong, sophisticated, masculine, elegant, and complex. The fruit has a richness to it that fills and coats your mouth. However, the wines are solid and tannic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGet one good sip with us!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-la-dame-de-montrose-2020-st-estephe-bordeaux-france","title":"Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose 2020 St-Estèphe Bordeaux France","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e92 Points Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e - A ton of dark fruits on offer in the form of cassis, bilberry, blackcurrant, brambles of blackberry and raspberry, a ton of spice and sinew. Bitter almond and chocolate notes come in on the finish and add to the feel of a signature Dame de Montrose. Not the exoticism of 2018, this is more of a return to classicism, closer to the 2019 or 2016. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39394231353438,"sku":"FRA056","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Chateau-Montrose-La-Dame-de-Montrose-2020-St-Estephe-Bordeaux-France_2be57f51-9642-49d5-b8bd-239782c7d4b6.png?v=1635466353"},{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-2018-st-estephe-bordeaux-france","title":"Chateau Montrose 2018 St-Estèphe Bordeaux France","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Points Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e - A full-bodied powerhouse as well as a perfect wine, the 2018 Château Montrose is a final blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new French oak. Boasting a deep purple hue as well as awesome levels of crème de cassis and smoky blackberry fruits and notes of tobacco, lead pencil, scorched earth, and chocolate, it's deep, opulent, and incredibly concentrated on the palate, with no shortage of mid-palate depth, tannins, or length. It reminds me a little of a fresher version of the 2003, although there's more Cabernet Sauvignon in 2018 as well as less Merlot. It has that classic Montrose minerality and backward, mineral-laced style, yet I suspect this will be drinkable in just 5-6 years and should evolve into a modern-day legend from this terroir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e - Rich and deep with beautifully nuanced dark chocolate, mocha, cocoa bean and liquorice. Just full of understated power and silky tannins. This is gorgeous and among my top wines of the Left Bank. As it opens in the glass you get sweet black cherry and cassis flesh, and a sense of lilting sappiness. Great stuff from Montrose. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e - Purity and beauty on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, crushed-stone and violet character. A full-bodied red with masses of polished tannins and intense flavors of currants and blackberries. Juicy finish. Super depth to this. Goes on for minutes. Try after 2027. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e - Composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested from September 17 to October 5, the 2018 Montrose has a very deep purple-black color and opens with tantalizing notes of crème de cassis, Black Forest cake, hoisin and mocha with nuances of molten licorice, fertile loam, cast iron pan and incense. Big, rich, full and powerful in the mouth, the voluptuous fruit has a rock-solid backbone of very firm, very ripe tannins to match with tons of freshness and an epically long, exotic spice finish. A magnificent monster of a Montrose!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e - This wine confirms the place of Montrose among the top Bordeaux estates. With its rich tannins and powerful structure, it exudes concentration and density. But the wine also shows a sense of style. Fruit purity will make it impressive and allow it to age for many years. Drink this wine from 2028.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e - Dark and winey, with a well-built core laden with cassis and dark plum puree while flashes of anise, lilac and charcoal fill in throughout. Finish has hints of chestnut and warm earth for a burly edge, but there's ample fruit for balance. Plenty grippy in the end too; cellaring required. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2036. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39607401840734,"sku":"FRA055","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Chateau-Montrose-2018-St-Estephe-Bordeaux-France.jpg?v=1642310651"},{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-2010-st-estephe-bordeaux-france","title":"Chateau Montrose 2010 St-Estèphe Bordeaux France","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e - This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose, right up with the 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990 and 2009. Harvest was October 15 to 17. The wine has really come on since I last tasted it, and it needs at least another 10 years of cellaring. The blend was 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine is opaque black\/blue, with an incredible nose of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, with hints of incense, licorice, and acacia flowers. Tannins are incredibly sweet and very present. The wine is full-bodied, even massive, with great purity, depth and a finish that goes on close to a minute. This is a 50- to 75-year-old wine that will repay handsomely those with good aging genes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e99 Points Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e - The 2010 Montrose boasts a killer bouquet with beautifully delineated black fruit laced with cedar and tobacco. With time its sous-bois scents become more prominent. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a little grainy in texture with fine acidity. This is a masculine and broody Saint-Estèphe that will need another decade in bottle to shave its edges. But what immense structure and density. Fantastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e98 Points Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e - Fabulous inky rich depths to the color here, and right off the nose you feel it enticing you in. Spice is evident, as are the ripples of muscles and walls. This is in the Lynch Bages school of not being ready yet, the tannins are still fully standing to attention. Fruit is dark, tight, hiding its fleshier side for now, and it is extremely clear that this is a vintage with ambition and no intention of going anywhere for many decades. A great wine, needs to be opened for five to six hours if drinking soon, but my suggestion would be to put it away for another three or four years at least.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97 Points James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e - A perfumed and pure Montrose, with lots of currants, berries and spices that evolve to chocolate and light coffee. Full body, with super racy tannins and bright and clean finish. Very fine and structured. A balance and freshness to it all as well as beautiful form and tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97 Points Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e - Rock solid, displaying a dense core of plum, steeped currant and braised fig fruit, with racy charcoal and ganache notes. Intensely chalky, offering flesh and refinement to match the bracing minerality, this shows hints of grilled savory, iron, warm paving stone and bitter orange on the riveting finish. Should age very slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96 Points Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e - This is such an elegant wine that has all the structure of the vintage. Surrounding the tannins, the wine is sweet and ripe, with smokiness from the wood. It's powerful, elegant and sophisticated with a strong sense of poise. The tannins promise long-term aging. *Cellar Selection*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39690950574174,"sku":"FRA054","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Chateau-Montrose-2010-St-Estephe-Bordeaux-France.jpg?v=1651606448"},{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-2002-st-estephe-bordeaux-france","title":"Chateau Montrose 2002 St-Estèphe Bordeaux France","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe label is slightly soiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e92 Points Wine Spectator - Very pretty aromas of blackberries spices and milk chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a silky mouthfeel. Still tight but refined and long. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e91 Points Vinous - Moderately saturated ruby-red. Expressive aromas of currant, black cherry, leather, mocha, game, black olive and minerals. Suave, seamless claret with a firm edge of acidity. More harmonious now than it was just prior to the bottling last June, but still rather closed and in need of a decade of cellaring. But this is not really austere in the way it might have been 15 years ago. A very minerally vintage of Montrose, with very good rather than outstanding density. Quite complex on the firmly tannic finish, throwing off notes of minerals, game, flowers and bitter chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e90 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - An elegant yet richly fruited style of Montrose with medium body sweet notes of black fruits leather dried herbs and earth this round wine is not profoundly concentrated but is well-made with excellent depth ripeness and overall length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WinePlus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39762553077854,"sku":"FRA053","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0242\/0683\/products\/mywineplus.com-Chateau-Montrose-2002-St-Estephe-Bordeaux-France.jpg?v=1660249774"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.mywineplus.com\/collections\/chateau-montrose-wine\/price_-50-100.oembed","provider":"MyWinePlus.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}