Château Montrose 2eme Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, 2003, 12x75cl
Appellation: Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux
Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Ageing: Matured for roughly 18 months in French oak barrels (around 60–70% new oak)
Drinking Window:2035–2040
CRITIC SCORES
Wine Advocate –99 points
Neal Martin – 98 points
Jeff Leve –98 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of cassis, blackberry preserves, dark plum, sweet tobacco leaf, graphite, truffles, and exotic spices like liquorice root and clove. Full-bodied, rich, and unctuous.It pairs ripe, sweet dark fruit with powerful, well-integrated, velvety tannins and a long, savoury finish.
Château Montrose 2eme Cru Classé, Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, 2003, 12x75cl
Appellation: Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux
Blend: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Ageing: Matured for roughly 18 months in French oak barrels (around 60–70% new oak)
Drinking Window:2035–2040
CRITIC SCORES
Wine Advocate –99 points
Neal Martin – 98 points
Jeff Leve –98 points
TASTING NOTES
Notes of cassis, blackberry preserves, dark plum, sweet tobacco leaf, graphite, truffles, and exotic spices like liquorice root and clove. Full-bodied, rich, and unctuous.It pairs ripe, sweet dark fruit with powerful, well-integrated, velvety tannins and a long, savoury finish.
