Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.4117 ratings
9.432 pro ratings
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

Served blind alongside what was eventually revealed to be a 1997 Freemark Abbey. This was the easiest of the pairings to get our heads collectively around as we felt confident this was Bordeaux and the other was from Napa. Unfortunately, I no longer have my notes for that wine but this was particularly memorable because I had held back a glass of the 1970 Montrose and had a lovely time tasting the two of those wines side-by-side. It was remarkable how much they had in common with one another. In fact, the only real difference between the two was that the 2000 just had more of its structure in tact. Other than that, the Montrose DNA was undeniable with loads of all the darkest, blackest fruits: currants and blackberries with coffee, tobacco, and graphite. At nearly 23 years young, the structure remains positively monumental. Despite all of that, it was ever so winsome. The finish was long with wonderful acid and lovely, ferrous minerals. Drink now with patience and over the next handful of decades.

Served blind alongside what was eventually revealed to be a 1997 Freemark Abbey. This was the easiest of the pairings to get our heads collectively around as we felt confident this was Bordeaux and the other was from Napa. Unfortunately, I no longer have my notes for that wine but this was particularly memorable because I had held back a glass of the 1970 Montrose and had a lovely time tasting the two of those wines side-by-side. It was remarkable how much they had in common with one another. In fact, the only real difference between the two was that the 2000 just had more of its structure in tact. Other than that, the Montrose DNA was undeniable with loads of all the darkest, blackest fruits: currants and blackberries with coffee, tobacco, and graphite. At nearly 23 years young, the structure remains positively monumental. Despite all of that, it was ever so winsome. The finish was long with wonderful acid and lovely, ferrous minerals. Drink now with patience and over the next handful of decades.

Jun 19th, 2023
Conrad Green

Intense, dense, dark, inky. Dark fruit. Tightly wound. Lead pencil, dark plum, iron. Tightly coiled, to young but good stuff.

Intense, dense, dark, inky. Dark fruit. Tightly wound. Lead pencil, dark plum, iron. Tightly coiled, to young but good stuff.

Jul 5th, 2022
boyd

Deep and brooding and wonderful.

Deep and brooding and wonderful.

May 3rd, 2019
David L

Needs 30 minutes in the decanter. Great bottle!

Needs 30 minutes in the decanter. Great bottle!

Dec 20th, 2018
Lee Pitofsky

Dense and velvety in texture. Coats the palate with black currants and black cherries evolving into flavors of granite and tobacco. Tannins are fine and integrated with excellent structure.

Dense and velvety in texture. Coats the palate with black currants and black cherries evolving into flavors of granite and tobacco. Tannins are fine and integrated with excellent structure.

Nov 12th, 2018
Conrad Green

Lovely and plush. Tannins softened with a long decant. Leather and iron with great depth and balance. Wonderful stuff

Lovely and plush. Tannins softened with a long decant. Leather and iron with great depth and balance. Wonderful stuff

Oct 25th, 2018
Stephen Solaka

Firing from the 375ml

Firing from the 375ml

Oct 13th, 2017
Chris McClellan

Dark black cherry, ripe/tart, smooth tannin, med + acid...long finish..could even go 5-10 more years..

Dark black cherry, ripe/tart, smooth tannin, med + acid...long finish..could even go 5-10 more years..

1 person found it helpfulDec 24th, 2018
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.6

#steakandclaret night for belated Father's Day. This wine was made perfectly, with massive richness and texture married perfectly to great lift. Currant like, mineral Cabernet at its best- but St. Estephe? I struggled to find it. Regardless, a great bottle that went ideally with grilled ribeye.

#steakandclaret night for belated Father's Day. This wine was made perfectly, with massive richness and texture married perfectly to great lift. Currant like, mineral Cabernet at its best- but St. Estephe? I struggled to find it. Regardless, a great bottle that went ideally with grilled ribeye.

Jun 24th, 2017
Phillip Cooper

2000 was brilliant!!!

2000 was brilliant!!!

Jan 2nd, 2017