Château Montrose

La Dame de Montrose Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

8.932 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

8.7

A lovely second wine of Montrose that performed very well in 2008. The wine is very elegant and smooth, the color is deep purple, the. Aromas are very pleasant with lots of red and black fruits, cassis, red current and hint of berries, medium body with smooth round tannins, very elegant, smooth and velvety. Pleasant finish. My score 87, drink to 2020

A lovely second wine of Montrose that performed very well in 2008. The wine is very elegant and smooth, the color is deep purple, the. Aromas are very pleasant with lots of red and black fruits, cassis, red current and hint of berries, medium body with smooth round tannins, very elegant, smooth and velvety. Pleasant finish. My score 87, drink to 2020

Apr 13th, 2016
Wojciech Bońkowski

Bloger bonkowshi.me

8.6

If someone else pays for it, a pretty good 2008. Far from peak. Noble if a little blunt.

If someone else pays for it, a pretty good 2008. Far from peak. Noble if a little blunt.

Mar 18th, 2014
Andrew Cullimore

Still ruby center, garnet rim. Tobacco , blackcurrant , coffee on the nose . Rounded blackcurrant , more herbal and tobacco on the palate. Ripe tannins , nice balanced acidity , and good length. A nicely made and successful second wine for the vintage . Enjoyable now and over the next couple of years.

Still ruby center, garnet rim. Tobacco , blackcurrant , coffee on the nose . Rounded blackcurrant , more herbal and tobacco on the palate. Ripe tannins , nice balanced acidity , and good length. A nicely made and successful second wine for the vintage . Enjoyable now and over the next couple of years.

May 24th, 2019
Stanislav Lobanov

16.5/20 (90/100) Зрелый букет ароматов с нотами старого варенья из малины и чёрной смородины, кожи, йогурта, шоколада и гвоздики. Тельность выше средней, довольно кислотное и танинное. Текстура танинов деликатная, почти шелковистая. Неплохо, держать дальше смысла не имеет.

16.5/20 (90/100) Зрелый букет ароматов с нотами старого варенья из малины и чёрной смородины, кожи, йогурта, шоколада и гвоздики. Тельность выше средней, довольно кислотное и танинное. Текстура танинов деликатная, почти шелковистая. Неплохо, держать дальше смысла не имеет.

Feb 20th, 2018
Andrew Cullimore

Quite deep ruby , small just pink rim . Quite young looking . Quite a lot of plum , blackberry fruit but with a slightly austere note, coffee also. Black fruits on the palate , coffee , cocoa . Slightly short and perhaps hollow mid palate but reasonable sweetness of fruit if the tannins do leave a slightly bitter note. Acidity in check however. Overall not bad for a second wine from an slightly better than average year, though it probably is not going to get much better.

Quite deep ruby , small just pink rim . Quite young looking . Quite a lot of plum , blackberry fruit but with a slightly austere note, coffee also. Black fruits on the palate , coffee , cocoa . Slightly short and perhaps hollow mid palate but reasonable sweetness of fruit if the tannins do leave a slightly bitter note. Acidity in check however. Overall not bad for a second wine from an slightly better than average year, though it probably is not going to get much better.

Feb 12th, 2018
B
9.1

Thanksgiving wine! And thankful for it. Crowd pleaser 👌

Thanksgiving wine! And thankful for it. Crowd pleaser 👌

Nov 24th, 2017
David From The 504

Expected more.....

Expected more.....

Jul 8th, 2017
Mark S.

This is the 2nd for Chateau Montrose which is 2nd class in Bordeaux. Deep red violet color, raspberry nose, Saint Estephe taste with a bit strong tannin. But it is necessary to wait at least for 30 minutes. Later on, I could feel sweetness. The degree of perfection for the balance is really high. @1400, Winano, 170121

This is the 2nd for Chateau Montrose which is 2nd class in Bordeaux. Deep red violet color, raspberry nose, Saint Estephe taste with a bit strong tannin. But it is necessary to wait at least for 30 minutes. Later on, I could feel sweetness. The degree of perfection for the balance is really high. @1400, Winano, 170121

Jan 21st, 2017
Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

8.5

2008 Vintage: not really a bad wine, but I expected a bit more from this producer. It is a rather simple Bordeaux with a ripe plum/dark cherry core, a touch of green leaves and menthol, violets, and lighter than expected tannins. Again- far from a "bad" wine, but just lacking the layers and structure I would have expected from a St. Estephe Bordeaux. If you have one, go ahead and pair it with a casual meal, but don't go out of your way to buy one, or save it for a special meal.

2008 Vintage: not really a bad wine, but I expected a bit more from this producer. It is a rather simple Bordeaux with a ripe plum/dark cherry core, a touch of green leaves and menthol, violets, and lighter than expected tannins. Again- far from a "bad" wine, but just lacking the layers and structure I would have expected from a St. Estephe Bordeaux. If you have one, go ahead and pair it with a casual meal, but don't go out of your way to buy one, or save it for a special meal.

Dec 13th, 2015
Gwen

At Le Coucou

At Le Coucou

Jan 29th, 2017