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2018 Château Montrose, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (72%),Merlot (20%),Cabernet Franc (6%),Petit Verdot (2%)
For laying down
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
96-98/100
Product: 20188009942
2018 Château Montrose, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

The Cabernet Sauvignons were the real success here and there is a bit more in the grand vin as a result, as well as a bit more of the grand vin itself. The cooler terroir gives freshness anyway, but this has the classic Montrose notes of iodine and iron. Under Hervé Berland there is a real sense of control and poise to these wines. Drink 2028-2050.

Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (72%),Merlot (20%),Cabernet Franc (6%),Petit Verdot (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Montrose

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 96-98/100
Composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested from September 17 to October 5, the 2018 Montrose has a very deep purple-black color and opens with tantalizing notes of crme de cassis, Black Forest cake, hoisin and mocha with nuances of molten licorice, fertile loam, cast iron pan and incense. Big, rich, full and powerful in the mouth, the voluptuous fruit has a rock-solid backbone of very firm, very ripe tannins to match with tons of freshness and an epically long, exotic spice finish. A magnificent monster of a Montrose!Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 23/04/2019
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2019)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Château Montrose

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