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2008 Château Montrose, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Ready - youthful (Drink 2019 - 2053)
James Suckling
88-91/100
Neal Martin
94/100
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2008 Château Montrose, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

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+.
95/100 Robert Parker- Wine Advocate- May 2011


Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Maturity Ready - youthful (2019 - 2053)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (4%), Petit Verdot (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Montrose

Critics reviews

James Suckling 88-91/100
Shows blackberry and black licorice, with hints of mint. Full-bodied and fruity, with very fine tannins, good acidity and a nice intensity of mineral and spices.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
Neal Martin 94/100
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive minerality and tension on the persistent finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016.
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Mar 2017)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe

Saint-Estèphe is the northernmost of the most important communes of the Médoc, bordering Pauillac on its southernmost border, with only a gully and stream separating it from Ch. Lafite Rothschild. The wines can appear austere in youth, but the best typically display good depth of colour, pronounced acidity and tannins in youth, and are exceptionally long-lived. At their best, they are the equal of almost any Bordeaux.
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Château Montrose

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