Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Funk at the outset. Then wet cardboard and mothballs. Hit stride about 45 minutes after pop. The least smack u in the face with fruit and tannin Montrose I've ever had.
Funk at the outset. Then wet cardboard and mothballs. Hit stride about 45 minutes after pop. The least smack u in the face with fruit and tannin Montrose I've ever had.
Jan 18th, 2014One of our brown bag wines today. I usually get one right and I guessed 1985 left bank on this one! Delicious - thanks Gene!
One of our brown bag wines today. I usually get one right and I guessed 1985 left bank on this one! Delicious - thanks Gene!
Sep 21st, 2013Incredible nose. Very smooth on the palate. Seemed ever so slightly over its prime (surprisingly) on the palate although that might also have been because I (only) decanted it for about 2 hours. Either way, this was an absolutely wonderful wine.
Incredible nose. Very smooth on the palate. Seemed ever so slightly over its prime (surprisingly) on the palate although that might also have been because I (only) decanted it for about 2 hours. Either way, this was an absolutely wonderful wine.
Aug 26th, 2021
A little past it’s prime, but still lovely. Red fruit and leather aromas. Light in body with red fruit, little cedar, tobacco with a nice finish. Revisited an hour after opening and it was finally starting to unfurl! More depth mid-palate.
A little past it’s prime, but still lovely. Red fruit and leather aromas. Light in body with red fruit, little cedar, tobacco with a nice finish. Revisited an hour after opening and it was finally starting to unfurl! More depth mid-palate.
Sep 5th, 2020
Drinking well with soft tannins, medium bodied showing red berry, cassis, earth, leather & tobacco.
Drinking well with soft tannins, medium bodied showing red berry, cassis, earth, leather & tobacco.
Mar 24th, 2019Magnificent 30+ year old St Esteph, cedar and tobacco nose with a hint of graphite, silky smooth tannins, delicious fruit. Good for more years to come.
Magnificent 30+ year old St Esteph, cedar and tobacco nose with a hint of graphite, silky smooth tannins, delicious fruit. Good for more years to come.
Dec 14th, 2018Beautiful drinking Montrose that had lovely spice & floral notes showing sweet red fruits, cassis, licorice, earth, leather, tobacco & rose petal. Still young & fresh that kept building in the glass.
Beautiful drinking Montrose that had lovely spice & floral notes showing sweet red fruits, cassis, licorice, earth, leather, tobacco & rose petal. Still young & fresh that kept building in the glass.
Oct 24th, 2018
Showing a lot of bell pepper pyrazines but still with lots of class.
Showing a lot of bell pepper pyrazines but still with lots of class.
Sep 1st, 2018
胡椒、燻製、ほんのりと苺ジャムのような甘い香りも。ルビー色というか、まさに熟れた苺で作ったジャムのような色味で綺麗。
ボルドーの古酒は特徴が分かりやすいから楽しいな。にしても澱が凄かった。これでも少ない方らしいが....グラスの中を舞う澱は、夕焼け空の中を群れをなして飛ぶ鳥たちのようだった
胡椒、燻製、ほんのりと苺ジャムのような甘い香りも。ルビー色というか、まさに熟れた苺で作ったジャムのような色味で綺麗。
ボルドーの古酒は特徴が分かりやすいから楽しいな。にしても澱が凄かった。これでも少ない方らしいが....グラスの中を舞う澱は、夕焼け空の中を群れをなして飛ぶ鳥たちのようだった
The nose showed promise, but it never came out of its shell. Disappointing.
The nose showed promise, but it never came out of its shell. Disappointing.
Dec 11th, 2017