Château Montlabert
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of cherries, plums, black currants, spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
This 5 year old Merlot from Saint Emilion is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Nicely balanced with nice complexity. Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and soft. Spicy and entertaining.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.
A blend of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish rim.
Fruity nose of cherries, plums, black currants, spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth, dark chocolates and black pepper.
Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
This 5 year old Merlot from Saint Emilion is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Nicely balanced with nice complexity. Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and soft. Spicy and entertaining.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.
A blend of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Really enjoyed this Bordeaux. Dark fruits, spices, pepper and leather. Would hold up nicely to a steak.
Really enjoyed this Bordeaux. Dark fruits, spices, pepper and leather. Would hold up nicely to a steak.
Mar 6th, 2018
This took about 30 minutes to wake up and then it shut down after about 2 hours. Medium intensity with nice complexity. Ripe black fruit and graphite. Structure was beginning to fade on palate. Full body and fine balance. Medium finish. #saintemilion #merlot #cabernetfranc #chateaumontlabert #rightbank #bordeaux #ctbucklinwine
This took about 30 minutes to wake up and then it shut down after about 2 hours. Medium intensity with nice complexity. Ripe black fruit and graphite. Structure was beginning to fade on palate. Full body and fine balance. Medium finish. #saintemilion #merlot #cabernetfranc #chateaumontlabert #rightbank #bordeaux #ctbucklinwine
1 person found it helpfulJul 25th, 2017Absolutely delicious. Upon opening, supple, fruit driven aromas and flavor dominate. Charred oak, red fruits, very even-keeled consistency. With some time and air, dirty, dusty, earthy flavors upstage the previous incarnation. Forest floor pronounced mint, tannins that support rather than take over, crushed stone, chalky, almost like a burnt, bitter vanilla quality? Completely over delivers for the price. Complex, transcendent, and captivating stuff.
Absolutely delicious. Upon opening, supple, fruit driven aromas and flavor dominate. Charred oak, red fruits, very even-keeled consistency. With some time and air, dirty, dusty, earthy flavors upstage the previous incarnation. Forest floor pronounced mint, tannins that support rather than take over, crushed stone, chalky, almost like a burnt, bitter vanilla quality? Completely over delivers for the price. Complex, transcendent, and captivating stuff.
Jun 5th, 2017
2009- dusty with good dark cherries and hint of tobacco box.- Was awesome with smoked pork shoulder!
2009- dusty with good dark cherries and hint of tobacco box.- Was awesome with smoked pork shoulder!
Nov 14th, 2016
Got better after day 2...
Got better after day 2...
Jan 31st, 2016
I would have expected the tannin to have faded more after ten years. Not bad but stringent through the entire taste sequence. Very rich and aromatic. I taste the smooth merlot grapes with spice and earthiness. It is bold and dry and still very approachable as and evening sipper or paired with and equally bold meal.
I would have expected the tannin to have faded more after ten years. Not bad but stringent through the entire taste sequence. Very rich and aromatic. I taste the smooth merlot grapes with spice and earthiness. It is bold and dry and still very approachable as and evening sipper or paired with and equally bold meal.
Aug 23rd, 2025
Berry and rich flavors at first taste, then more leather and spice later with a nice long finish. Lingers in your palate with lovely complexity
Berry and rich flavors at first taste, then more leather and spice later with a nice long finish. Lingers in your palate with lovely complexity
Feb 15th, 2021
Big fruity Bordeaux - great with a hearty stew. Needed an hour in the decanter and continued improving in the glass.
Big fruity Bordeaux - great with a hearty stew. Needed an hour in the decanter and continued improving in the glass.
Oct 28th, 2017