Château Montrose 2003
St-Estèphe - 2nd Grand Cru Rated
98/100 Parker
Perfect preservation
Drink Date : 2020 - 2050
Reviewed by Neal Martin the 31st Mar 2017 : "The 2003 Montrose was served blind in Bordeaux on two occasions. Picked between 11 to 26 September, it is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. It remains one of the outstanding wines of a very black and white vintage. Without knowledge of the vintage, I was hesitant to suggest 2003, because though there is clearly fruit intensity locked up inside this Saint Estèphe, it is counterbalanced by the estate's trademark masculinity and austerity. So both on the nose and the palate it reaches this happy medium: pure blackberry, graphite and roasted herbs on the nose, perhaps even more elegant than I have observed on previous bottles. The palate is medium-bodied rather than full bodied with sturdy tannins couched in layers of seamless blackberry and cassis fruit, 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."
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Data sheet
| Note | More than 97 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 98/100 |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Saint-estèphe |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Slightly stained |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| 1855 Rankings | 2nd Grands Crus Ranked |
| Châteaux bordeaux | Montrose |
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