Discover the ranking of the best wines in the St-Estephe appellation in the Bordeaux vineyards. Here's the list based on "The Wine Advocate R. Parker".
RANKING OF SAINT-ESTÈPHE'S FINEST WINES
Here is the list of St Estèphe's best rated wines on Robert Parker and the Wine Advocate website:
THE NEW SUCCESS: Château Montrose 2020
100/100 Robert Parker
Tasting by William Kelley: "Surpassing 2019 and rivaling the 2016 vintage for the title of this region's best vintage in recent decades, the 2020 Montrose stands as a masterpiece in the making. It seduces with notes of violets, black fruits, licorice, loamy earth, black truffle and subtle spices. This wine is full-bodied, deep and layered, offering a profile of remarkable purity and energy, with incredibly fine tannins and a long, persistent finish. Its alcohol level is 13.7 %, similar to the superb 2009 vintage, but it stands out even more for its depth, liveliness and complexity. It's well worth seeking out, and confirms Domaine Montrose's reputation as one of the Médoc's finest contemporary estates, and as an unquestionably first-rate cru."
Château Cos d'Estournel 2009
100/100 Robert Parker
Robert Parker December 23, 2011 : "One of the greatest wines I've ever tasted, the monumental 2009 Cos d'Estournel has reached its pre-bottling potential. A remarkable effort by gourmet winemaker Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier, this blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot (33%) and a touch of Cabernet Franc (2%) was grown at 33 hectoliters per hectare. It has an inky black/purple color and an extraordinary bouquet of white flowers interwoven with blackberry and blueberry liqueur, incense, charcoal and graphite. The wine strikes the palate with extraordinary purity, balance and intensity as well as perfect balance, and a seamless integration of tannin, acidity, wood and alcohol. An iconic wine as well as a remarkable achievement, this is the greatest Cos d'Estournel ever produced."
When can I drink this wine? Drink from 2022 to 2072.
Château Montrose 1989
100/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in June 2016: "For many years, I vehemently maintained that the 1989 Montrose was a benchmark wine for the estate. After tasting it several times over the last few months, I've never found a single opportunity to change that view. Tasted vertically in London, it continues to shine, having never lost its lustre in recent years. This blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc was picked between September 11 and 28. Lucidly colored, the aromas don't hold back vibrant blackberry, blueberry and black truffle, notes of undergrowth, with a sensational precision that few can match in this vintage (indeed, its precision gives it a touch of modernity "is now more common across Bordeaux). The palate is brilliantly balanced by filigree tannins. There's a wonderful backbone here, extremely fresh and elastic, crystalline even with exceptional detail, a mineral-rich finish that lingers on the palate. Hard to fault, this is perhaps the greatest Montrose from 1989 I tasted, and certainly not wishing to take anything away from the 1990 Montrose I tasted alongside it, the 1989 is now the one I'd choose. Is it the greatest Saint Estèphe of the 1980s? I'd put it among the top five Bordeaux wines of the 1980. Could it be perfect? Tasted in June 2016. Is this the greatest Saint Estèphe of the 1980s? I'd put it in the top five Bordeaux wines of the 1980s. Could it go all the way to perfection? Tasted in June 2016. Is this the greatest Saint Estèphe of the 1980s? I'd put it among the top five Bordeaux of the 1980s. Could it go all the way to perfection? Tasted in June 2016.
When can I drink this wine? Drink now until 2060.
Château Montrose 1990
100/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in January 2017: " Tasted at Montrose in London, the 1990 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc (almost identical to the 1989 Montrose) and picked between September 14 and October 3. It has a formidable reputation and for years eclipsed the 1989. That said, it is well known that there are incidences of brettanomyces which compromise some bottles and the one bottle in London showed just a tincture of this. It still deserved a score of 97/100, although it only served to underline the ethereal delineation of 1989. Then literally a few days later. I was served blind a magnum of 1990 Montrose in Cape Town, which had been bought on release and stored in perfect conditions. Now here's the real deal, free of infection, a royal Saint Estèphe. It shows roughly the same evolution as the 1989 in the bottle, but unsurprisingly showed less brick in the magnum format. The bouquet is cut from a different cloth to the 1989 and bears witness to this warm vintage: hickory, clove, undergrowth and wild fennel, later scents of garrigue and baked earth, the last two more pronounced on the bottle format compared to the juvenile magnum. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, but the balance is perfect, a ballerina-like balance with the structure of Forth Bridge. This is a multi-layered Montrose that offers huge, fresh, vibrant length with the magnum showing tangible minerality and tension that blossoms on the crescendo of a finish - a fanfare for Saint Estèphe in all its glory. Improving all the time in the glass, this example of 1990 Montrose is a privilege to behold. One can speculate that the larger formats are a "safer" bet in terms of experiencing this behemoth without any brettanomyces. Perhaps. However, if you encounter the 1990 Montrose like this, you're in the presence of a king."
When can I drink this wine? Drink now until 2050.
Château Cos d'Estournel 2016
98-100/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin April 28, 2017: "A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc that was picked between September 26 and October 15 at 45 hectoliters per hectare, this fabulous Saint Estèphe will be aged in 60% of new oak. The alcohol level this year is 13.07%, which owner Michel Reybier reminded me is almost 1.5% lower than in 2010. This is clearly a more classic Cos d'Estournel than Cos d'Estournel 2009 and the more exotic and flamboyant wines of recent years. It actually bears more stylistic similarities to its neighbor Montrose. It's extremely detailed, with blackberry and a touch of boysenberry, fruit that "climbs" on you by stealth and then underneath, a surf of minerals, wet limestone and even flint. The palate is astonishing: exquisite balance, perhaps the most precise and detailed Cos d'Estournel I've encountered in many years of tasting at this address. It slips into a second half of Pauillac with veins of graphite smothering the black fruit, but what marks this Cos d'Estournel is the palpable energy and tension allied to an effortless nature. The persistence, the reverberation on the palate is quite magnificent, perhaps even longer on my second visit to the estate than on my first. Cos d'Estournel 2016 exudes class and sophistication, moreover, a wine that will give great pleasure to drink over a very long period."
When can I drink this wine? From 2026 to 2065.
Château Montrose 2010
99/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in June 2016: "Tasted at Montrose in London, the 2010 Montrose was the youngest vintage in 115 years, but it's undeniably one of the best. It's a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between September 27 and October 15. Deep, almost opaque, it has a very tight, striking nose of blackberry, blueberry, crushed violet and graphite, all with a fairly bright delineation. The palate is medium-bodied and fleshy, full of fruit, grippy like many 2010s with a structured, masculine and tannic finish that will keep you away for another 10-15 years. However, it's still possible to admire the purity and delineation of this Montrose over the long term, a wine that comes with an obligatory cellar. Patience will be richly rewarded. How long can you wait?"
When can I drink this wine? Drink from 2030 to 2080.
Château Montrose 2016
97-99/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin April 28, 2017: "The 2016 Montrose is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc (no Petit Verdot this year) picked between September 23 and October 14 and aged in 60% new barrels. It has a very sophisticated bouquet with blackberry, brioche, a touch of blue fruit and violets. Sometimes this Saint Estèphe can be a little choppy en primeur, but it's certainly more expressive, retaining a very fine delineation and precision, unfolding with each swirl of the glass and revealing a hidden graphite/marine influence. The palate is very fresh on entry. The first facet of this wine that strikes you is the freshness that lasts from start to finish. This is a lively, animated Montrose that begins in an almost understated fashion but builds in the mouth to what is almost a sensual finish, not a descriptor often applied to Montrose. It's a disarmingly beautiful and mesmerizing 2016, extremely long and with an aftertaste that lasts two or three minutes."
When can I drink this wine? Drink from 2026 to 2060.
Château Montrose 2009
98/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in September 2016: "Tasted at the château, Montrose 2009 is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between September 17 and October 5. It has a very powerful, opulent bouquet that is irresistible, with pastilles of blackcurrant, cedar, violet and a hint of vanilla bean. The palate is full-bodied, powerful and grippy, with layers of dark fruit interwoven with tar and white pepper. This is a dense, heady Montrose like no other vintage with a spicy, reflective finish that lingers long in the mouth. Almost hits you sideways! It's immense."
When can I drink this wine? Drink from 2020 to 2060.
Château Montrose 2003
98/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in February 2017: "The 2003 Montrose was served blind in Bordeaux on two occasions. Picked between September 11th and 26th, it is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. It remains one of the most remarkable wines of a very black and white vintage. Without knowing the vintage, I hesitated to suggest 2003, because while the intensity of the fruit is clearly locked within this Saint Estèphe, it is counterbalanced by the virility and austerity of the estate. So, on both nose and palate, it achieves that happy medium: pure blackberry, graphite and grilled herbs on the nose, perhaps even more elegant than I've observed on previous bottles. The palate is medium-bodied rather than full-bodied with robust tannins, coated in layers of seamless blackberry and cassis, offset by scents of tobacco and graphite. As usual, it has immense length and depth, a Montrose that is really just a few chapters into what is sure to be a longer "book" than many other 2003s. It's not a perfect Montrose, but a handful of hair."
When can I drink this wine? Drink from 2020 to 2050.
Château Montrose 1947
98/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in May 2016: "Tasted vertically from Montrose to Stamford, the Montrose 1947 is a true Saint Estèphe. Remarkably deeper than the 1952 or 1959, it offers an impressive bouquet: big red fruits, rusty copper pipes, dried blood and damp earth that develop in the glass and keep you hooked. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh as aromatics. There's a fine line of acidity here, much less volatility than is often found in Bordeaux 1947s, very harmonious with dried orange peel, tobacco and iron filings towards the chunky finish. This is a 1947 that still packs a punch after several decades, and it's delicious!
When can I drink this wine? Drink now through to 2030.
Château Cos d'Estournel 2010
97+/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin February 28, 2013: "The 2010 is a more structured, sober, less flamboyant version of the 2009. A final blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot reaching 14.5% natural alcohol, this wine (which represents only 55% % of the estate's production) is full-bodied, classic and built in the style of the 2000s (although this wine was made before Reybier acquired the estate and significantly improved the quality). This wine has wonderfully pure notes of crème de cassis, blueberry liqueur, pen ink, graphite and hints of toast and vanillin. The wine is full and rich, and although aged in 80% new oak, the wood is a subtle background component. This beauty will take longer to round into shape than the spectacular and compelling 2009. Forget about it for 5-8 years, and drink it over the following three decades. These are two excellent Cos d'Estournel wines. Owner Michel Reybier will have to continue his great success over the next decade without his lieutenant, Jean-Guillaume Prats, who has taken another job, but the estate seems to be in superlative condition and at the top of its game."
When can I drink this wine? Drink now until 2048.
Château Cos d'Estournel 2005
97/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin June 29, 2015: "The 2005 Cos d'Estournel is another great success from this estate, owned by Michel Reybier. A Saint-Estèphe superstar in this vintage, this wine has a dense ruby-purple color, beautiful blackcurrant and cassis fruit, floral notes, spice and a touch of oak in a full-bodied, layered, impressive palate. dimensional style. The tannins are surprisingly soft and well-integrated, as are the acidity, alcohol and wood. This is a beauty and certainly the best wine from Saint-Estèphe in this vintage."
When can I drink this wine? Drink it now until 2040.
Château Montrose 2005
97/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in June 2016: "Tasted vertically in London, the 2005 Montrose came and delivered the goods. It was the best example of 2005 I've tasted, perhaps a wine that will prove, longer wine lovers can resist the temptation. It's a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.5% Petit Verdot picked between September 23 and October 9. The bouquet is extremely detailed, displaying more red berries than the Montrose 2010, which leans towards black. Graphite and cedar emerge with time, even an unusual floral perfume that's rare compared to this property, while retaining fantastic focus and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with an iron tincture at the entry. There are the first signs of secondary notes (dried leaves and bay leaf), but it's the tannic backbone and precision that really define this Montrose right now. To some, it's masculine and structured, but it has enormous potential, perhaps more than was suggested on its first release? It's long term, but you already know that."
When can I drink this wine? Drink it from 2025 to 2065.
Château Cos d'Estournel 2003
97/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin August 28, 2014: "Two great efforts of this vintage, the 2003 Cos d'Estournel (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) remains one of the superstars of the vintage. 97/100 Robert Parker e. It offers an opaque ruby/purple hue and notes of incense, camphor, licorice, crème de cassis and graphite. Full-bodied, opulent, incredibly fresh and well-defined, it can be drunk now and over the next decade. Bravo to the Cos d'Estournel team."
When can I drink this wine? Drink it now to 2024.
Château Montrose 1964
97/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin in June 2016: "Tasted at the Montrose vertical in Stamford and again at the vertical in London a few weeks later, I wondered if the 1964 Montrose would repeat its spectacular show at the 2004 tasting. The answer is yes. Taken between September 18 and October 1, unlike many Left Bank estates, Montrose managed to avoid the mid-October rains that ruined the Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a stunning, Burgundian-style bouquet, loaded with much more fruit than the 1961s, 1966s and 1970s. Beautifully defined, there's lots of lovely red fruit here laced with candied orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, clearly Montrose "feminine", though this doesn't prevent it from delivering plenty of fruit weight and intensity. There's a touch of chlorine towards the end, but otherwise this exquisite Saint-Estèphe will continue to please for many years to come. Don't ignore this wonderful Montrose if you ever see it."
When can I drink this wine? Drink it now to 2030.
Château Calon Ségur 2016
95-97/100 Robert Parker
Neal Martin April 28, 2017: "Calon Segur 2016 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot grown at 42 hectoliters per hectare between September 29 and October 15 (Cabernets and Petit Verdot). Note that Cabernet Franc, which excelled not only here but around Saint-Estèphe in this vintage, since there was no drop in 2015. It has a very elegant, pure bouquet with small macerated black cherries, blueberry, a hint of licorice and juniper berries, all detailed and exuding what I call "controlled opulence". The palate is medium-bodied with a sense of symmetry on entry, very well-judged acidity and much less rustic tannins than the Calon-Ségurs of yesteryear. What I love about this Calon-Ségur is that it couldn't have come from anywhere outside Saint Estèphe: this structure, this stubbornness counterbalanced by the opulence conferred by the growing season. There's freshness locked in here from start to finish, with a subtle touch of seaweed and black pepper on the long aftertaste. For me, this is a serious step up from 2015, and the structure augurs a Calon-Ségur destined to last as long as those legendary wines from the 1920s and 1940s. Hats off to winemaker Vincent Millet and estate manager Laurent Dufau. This is without doubt the best Calon-Ségur I've ever tasted by the barrel.
When can I drink this wine? Drink it from 2026 to 2060.
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