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92 Robert Parker
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Montrose has a crisp, earthy, tobacco-scented bouquet with sage and clove developing in the glass—clearly a Saint Estèphe that is determined to succeed in an off-vintage, which this estate is masterful at doing. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin. This bottle felt compact for this vintage, one of the few 2007s that merit decanting. However, there is undeniably plenty of freshness and a welcome touch of spice towards the finish. Linear in style, this is one of the few 2007s that should improve with bottle age. Tasted February 2017.
17 Rene Gabriel
64 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot, 5 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot. 64 % Grand Vin. Eine auffallend dunkle, tiefe Farbe mit Granat mit violetten Reflexen. Tiefwürziges nobles Bouquet, schwarze Pfefferkörner, Trüffel, Teer, Tabak, dahinter einen dezent fruchtigen Brombeerentouch, klassisch und tiefgründig. Im Gaumen ausladend, aromatisch, ausgeglichene Adstringenz, die Gerbstoffe passen zum Körper und sind viel weniger dominant im Verhältnis als beim Jahrgang 2006, noch leicht vordergründig. Ein Montrose der zwar auch seine Geduld braucht, aber Dank seinen Proportionen früheren Genuss verspricht als andere, unnahbare Jahrgänge. Hier hat die Equipe - trotz schlechterer Ausgangslage - von der Vinifikation her einen gewaltigen Schritt nach vorne gemacht! (18/20). 11: Aufhellendes Granat-Rubin. Herrliches, süsses Kirschenbouquet, dezent kompottige Fruchtansätze. Eher schlanker Gaumen, erstaunlich angenehme Tannine, noch leicht mehlige Zunge. Momentan reflektiert er zwar einen recht grossen Wein, zeigt aber auch einen relativ kleinen Jahrgang. Eine Light-Variante passt irgendwie ganz und gar nicht zu einem Montrose.<br/><br/>warten (2015 - 2028)
88 Wine Spectator
Interesting aromas of blackberry and dried mushroom follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a slightly austere finish. Polished and stylish, but needs some fruit midpalate to be outstanding. Best after 2012. 18,335 cases made. –JS
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Château Montrose
Producing outstanding Bordeaux year after year, this 95-hectare property, Château Montrose is a classified Second Growth in the Saint-Estèphe hierarchy. Just north of Pauillac, Montrose is ideally-situated on a gravelly, well-drained plot that runs along the Gironde estuary for over a kilometer. The local microclimate, unique to Montrose works to mitigate temperatures, protecting the vines from devastating frosts as well as equally destructive heatwaves. The patchwork of a vineyard, planted on the world’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs, has been owned by Martin and Olivier Bouygues since 2006. In 2012 they brought in Hervé Berland, the former managing director of Mouton Rothschild to act as estate manager. This spectacular Saint-Estèphe château crafts three wines, they are immense, powerful, dense and long-lived. The leading wine, Montrose is a monumental fleshy, and persuasive red.