Chateau Montrose
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£1,040.00
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£1,175.00
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£1,200.00
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£1,840.00
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£2,000.00
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Chateau Montrose,
For laying down,
We usually struggle with tasting Montrose this early on in its life. It’s not only because it is the most Northerly “Super Second” and really tends to need that shot of Indian Summer to finish it off, but you also try a couple of their other wines first which are ok, but very firm, structured, tannic and ungenerous affairs and when you come to taste La Dame and the Grand Vin your mouth is coated with high levels of tannin and acidity.
However, this year, the Grand Vin brushes away everything in its path with its rich, multidimensional, complex, and to be honest, glorious weight, power and fruit. I think the team were a little split on this, but this Montrose for me is more subtle and refined, and consequently far more rewarding than the dynamic duo of 2009/2010. It may also surprise us with a reasonably affordable price too. Fabulous.
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
However, this year, the Grand Vin brushes away everything in its path with its rich, multidimensional, complex, and to be honest, glorious weight, power and fruit. I think the team were a little split on this, but this Montrose for me is more subtle and refined, and consequently far more rewarding than the dynamic duo of 2009/2010. It may also surprise us with a reasonably affordable price too. Fabulous.
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£450.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£546.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£815.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£830.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£980.00
Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs
£600.00
Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs
£750.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will improve,
Very minerally and earthy, this is classic St Estèphe. Exceptionally sweet, pure blackberry fruit helps bestow the wine with real character, while the floral nose gives the wine a coquettish touch. This is still very full-bodied with surprising levels of tannin for a second wine. With an immense concentration of fruit, and a dash more Merlot (46%) it is, as you might expect, a prettier, more approachable version of the Grand Vin. And very good it is too.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs
£445.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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As big as ever, Montrose has made a real tour de force in 2005, although it is very much an iron fist in a velvet glove. It is a dense wine with enormous tannins, but the latter are cloaked by sweet, concentrated, ripe cassis and plum fruits. It is only on the incredibly long finish (a real feature of the 2005s) that they really reveal themselves, but even then they are very fine. This is not just a brute though, it has great charm and grace. The 65% Cabernet Sauvignon really comes through and helps give the wine that wonderful earthy St Estèphe personality.
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
Simon Staples, Asia Wine Director
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£1,448.00
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£1,450.00
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£1,500.00
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£1,550.00
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Chateau Montrose,
For laying down,
This is a very juicy wine and, in line with many of the most famous estates his year, remains faithful to the style of the Grand Vin. There is a lightness, a soft fruit profile and tannic structure, balanced by beguiling acidity. It is seriously refreshing on the finish. There is a lushness to the fruit, good weight and a sense of poise. The property is clearly happy with the result, as they certainly should be. Authentic, positive and enjoyable, this is a good second wine from 2014.
50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot
50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot
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Chateau Montrose,
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A dark black-red, Montrose is brooding in the glass. Complex and concentrated on the nose, there are blackcurrants, liquorice and hints of mint. There is a nice intensity on the palate, quite firm, full-bodied and full of minerals and spice. Perhaps more refined than usual, the wine is really rewarding and quite generous with notes of fleshy dark cherry and blackcurrants. There is an inherent richness here, a lovely dark fruit profile and pure, focused tannins which are typical of this great estate. This is a really fine effort, engaging, atypical of the great commune of St Estèphe and one of our favourites from the vintage. Modern and pure, it is a perfect expression of modern Ch. Montrose.
30% Merlot, 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
30% Merlot, 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£535.00
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£685.00
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£700.00
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£1,420.00
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£1,560.00
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Chateau Montrose,
For laying down,
Ch. Montrose’s 2009 exudes intense black fruit aromas whilst the palate is a concentrated ball of dark blackcurrants, mingling with an earthy complexity and wet stone minerality. The fruit is very ripe here but nonetheless there is a beautiful sense of coolness about the wine in comparison to other communes. Very complex, this has a massively high level of incredibly fine tannins that are certainly initially present on the tongue and then, like a will o' the wisp, just disappear, leaving a dark perfume lingering on the palate .
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£1,388.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£1,600.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will keep,
La Dame de Montrose is often an extremely austere wine to taste en primeur with the linear tannins of St Estèphe sometimes obtrusively firm. Not so in 2009, where the massive level of tannins are wonderfully succulent and ripe. Dark bramble fruit dominates the nose and the palate is concentrated yet brooding with a gravelly, mocha darkness. This is a very attractive wine.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£228.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£255.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£260.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£275.00
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£333.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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In 2006 the wine is epitomised by balance and finesse. It has enormous tannins but not only are they very fine, they are serenely cloaked in dense crushed blackberry fruit, earthy spice and minerally coffee hints. The wine's cool classic edge merely serves to further reinforce its silky, feminine style - well for a St Estèphe anyway. Very good indeed.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£500.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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One of the superstars of the vintage, this classic Montrose is not as showy or opulent as the 2010, 2009 or 2003, but it offers a dense purple color followed by gorgeously sweet black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with loamy, earthy, forest floor notes, a floral component and a long, full-bodied finish. The 2008 was fashioned from yields of 44 hectoliters per hectare which is slightly less than the 2010's 45 hectoliters per hectare. Forget it for 5-8 years and drink it over the following 20+.
An undeniably great Montrose, after some time in wood, the 2008 should achieve the heights of the 2003, 1990, and 1989... An inky/purple color is accompanied by sweet, pure aromas of black fruits and spice. This full-bodied wine exhibits superb concentration, sweet tannin, and a multilayered, textured, full-bodied mouthfeel with no hard edges. The sweetness of the tannin, the extraordinary purity of fruit, and the intense aromatics suggest a year of great ripeness...This should be a long-lived wine (35 years), yet it will drink surprisingly well at a young age...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2009
95/100 Robert Parker- Wine Advocate- May 2011
An undeniably great Montrose, after some time in wood, the 2008 should achieve the heights of the 2003, 1990, and 1989... An inky/purple color is accompanied by sweet, pure aromas of black fruits and spice. This full-bodied wine exhibits superb concentration, sweet tannin, and a multilayered, textured, full-bodied mouthfeel with no hard edges. The sweetness of the tannin, the extraordinary purity of fruit, and the intense aromatics suggest a year of great ripeness...This should be a long-lived wine (35 years), yet it will drink surprisingly well at a young age...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2009
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£820.00
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£845.00
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£850.00
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£890.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,215.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will keep,
Second Growth Ch. Montrose is located in the east of St Estèphe, just north of the hamlet of Marbuzet, on a gravel knoll only 800 metres from the Gironde estuary. The proximity of the estuary ensures a microclimate that protects against frost, and the vines, which lie on deep clay-gravel soils, benefit from a south-easterly aspect.
This is classic St Estèphe from the excellent millennium vintage: floral overtones are complemented by firm blackcurrant fruit and a savoury personality. This ideally needs another few years in bottle (or at least decanting a few hours before drinking) to soften its imposing tannic structure. Full of mineral complexity, this hugely impressive effort has the ability to age for decades.
This is classic St Estèphe from the excellent millennium vintage: floral overtones are complemented by firm blackcurrant fruit and a savoury personality. This ideally needs another few years in bottle (or at least decanting a few hours before drinking) to soften its imposing tannic structure. Full of mineral complexity, this hugely impressive effort has the ability to age for decades.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,500.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,525.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will keep,
Château Montrose has a lot to live up to after their 2003. This year they felt they have produced 'just' a very good wine, not dissimilar in style to thier 1996. WIth 64% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend this is a powefully structured Montrose.
Opaque and black-red in colour, the nose shows deep bitter chocolate and spicy red berry fruit aromas. The flavours reminded one of thickly textured, fresh savoury fruits and there was a wonderful balance of racy acidity and firm tannins. It is a superb follow-on to the 2003.
Opaque and black-red in colour, the nose shows deep bitter chocolate and spicy red berry fruit aromas. The flavours reminded one of thickly textured, fresh savoury fruits and there was a wonderful balance of racy acidity and firm tannins. It is a superb follow-on to the 2003.
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Chateau Montrose,
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This is incredibly complex and defies the vintage. It is dark, well structured with more fine ripe tannins, a complexity then I found on most of the wines this vintage and a streak of minerality and energy and a beautiful floral aromatic note on the nose. St-Estèphe escaped the torrential rain at harvest that plagued most of the Medoc and the resulting wines are incredible. An unusual blend as it has no Cabernet Franc and the final blend is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.
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£340.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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Inky purple in colour, this offers a very appealing nose of blue fruit, cassis, blackberry and fruits of the forest. On the palate, it is gloriously lifted with bright acidity and a lovely earthiness, finishing long, enveloped by ripe tannins. A very complete second wine.
Blend: Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot 11%, Cabernet Franc 2%
Blend: Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Petit Verdot 11%, Cabernet Franc 2%
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will improve,
The growing importance and quality of second wines continues with this wonderful Dame de Montrose. A wealth of bright red and black fruit, aided by the Merlot, combines with hints of spice and ground pepper to provide a rich broad palate. La Dame continues to get better every year.
(64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot)
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(64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot)
(Jake Dean BBR Fine Wine)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£315.00
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£630.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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Rich and intense, the nose of 2016 Montrose is filled with dark fruit. There is coating of oak on the palate, adding a spiciness and dark raspberry note. Very upfront, it has a long, ethereal finish. It has richness but is compact and supremely elegant.
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 7%
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Franc 7%
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Chateau Montrose,
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The more northern position and cooler soils benefitted St Estèphe as a whole. At Montrose there is subtlety as well as muscle. Yields are low but this second wine has some plumpness from the good proportion of Merlot, with an honest, pure aroma of dark fruits with some cocoa and hints of warm leather behind. Drink 2025-2035.
Blend: 52% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
Blend: 52% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc
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Chateau Montrose,
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The Cabernet Sauvignons were the real success here and there is a bit more in the grand vin as a result, as well as a bit more of the grand vin itself. The cooler terroir gives freshness anyway, but this has the classic Montrose notes of iodine and iron. Under Hervé Berland there is a real sense of control and poise to these wines. Drink 2028-2050.
Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 37cs
£780.00
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£550.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will keep,
If ever there was any doubt that the wines of St Estèphe had triumphed in 2003 then a taste of this magnificent wine immediately put the record straight. A wonderful nose of ripe, pure Cabernet Sauvignon with layers of spicy oak introduces a palate that is at once intense, multi-dimensional, loaded with minerals, black cherries, firm acidity and powerful tannins, all singing in perfect harmony. This is possibly the best Montrose ever made, surpassing its 2000 and possibly even its legendary 1990.
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will improve,
This wine is very much in line with some of the most serious châteaux this year. La Dame de Montrose remains true to the faith of the Grand Vin but doesn’t try and emulate it. It’s lighter but still sweet and rich and is somehow less stern. It’s more frivolous, more fun and built for far earlier satisfaction than the magnificent Ch. Montrose, but it is lush, with lovely weight and poise.
(Simon Staples, Berrys’ Fine Wine Director)
(Simon Staples, Berrys’ Fine Wine Director)
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Château Montrose is one of the leading wine properties of St.Estéphe, and produces some of the longest-lived wines in the Médoc. Montrose had been owned by Jean-Louis Charmolue from 1962 until 2006, when it was sold to Martin and Olivier Bouygues, owner of the eponymously named construction firm Bouygues, is located in the east of the appellation, just north of the hamlet of Marbuzet, on a gravel knoll only 800 metres from the Gironde estuary. The proximity of the estuary ensures a microclimate that protects against frost, and the vines, which lie on deep clay-gravel soils, benefit from a south-easterly aspect.
Montrose's wine is typically a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and is matured in oak barriques (30% new) for 18 months.
Montrose wines are traditionally deeply coloured, austere and powerful when young, yet possess superb ageing potential, and when mature are quintessential St.Estèphe clarets. Montrose is classified as a 2ème Cru Classé.