Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Opened earlier in the day and double-decanted to be served several hours later. The 1966 pours a pale garnet color with a transparent core. This is red fruit heavy and sanguine with ferrous earth, leather, and old wood. The tannins are firm still. An almost evergreen St-Estèphe that’s iron clad and tough as nails. Better than good but at nearly 60 years old, will it ever relax? Hard to say. It would likely survive another 60 years but it’s hard to imagine it evolving a lot considering where we’re at today. So...drink now, I guess?
Opened earlier in the day and double-decanted to be served several hours later. The 1966 pours a pale garnet color with a transparent core. This is red fruit heavy and sanguine with ferrous earth, leather, and old wood. The tannins are firm still. An almost evergreen St-Estèphe that’s iron clad and tough as nails. Better than good but at nearly 60 years old, will it ever relax? Hard to say. It would likely survive another 60 years but it’s hard to imagine it evolving a lot considering where we’re at today. So...drink now, I guess?
Dec 2nd, 2024A bit past its prime. Died in the glass after about 20 minutes.
A bit past its prime. Died in the glass after about 20 minutes.
Mar 10th, 2017
Totally loved this wine, it definitely needed a little time to blossom, not decanted, but after about an hour it had a dried dark berry intensity & so much beautiful tertiary complexity, it was a bonus it had been stored so well.
Totally loved this wine, it definitely needed a little time to blossom, not decanted, but after about an hour it had a dried dark berry intensity & so much beautiful tertiary complexity, it was a bonus it had been stored so well.
Sep 6th, 2016
Woah!! This was so f'n good. Round and voluptuous and still plenty of life yet. A compelling and simply stunning wine.
Woah!! This was so f'n good. Round and voluptuous and still plenty of life yet. A compelling and simply stunning wine.
May 18th, 2016
1966 vintage. Last tasted 9.20.23. That bottle was a little "chunkier." This one was more refined. Decanted and tasted nearly immediately and throughout a 2 hour window. Throwing the expected kitchen sink's worth of sed. Color initially seemed lighter, like 30+ year old red Burg but ended up being a tad darker than that. Light-medium body. Earth, summer dirt and Valrhona chocolate in the nose. All this plus dried cherries in the frontal palate finish. Not much to speak of on the back end. Rated that 9.20.23 bottle an 8.8 and this is slightly better. Still...a definite rush to crush this. 11.11.23.
1966 vintage. Last tasted 9.20.23. That bottle was a little "chunkier." This one was more refined. Decanted and tasted nearly immediately and throughout a 2 hour window. Throwing the expected kitchen sink's worth of sed. Color initially seemed lighter, like 30+ year old red Burg but ended up being a tad darker than that. Light-medium body. Earth, summer dirt and Valrhona chocolate in the nose. All this plus dried cherries in the frontal palate finish. Not much to speak of on the back end. Rated that 9.20.23 bottle an 8.8 and this is slightly better. Still...a definite rush to crush this. 11.11.23.
Nov 12th, 20231966 vintage. Decanted and tasted multiple times after 10 mins-2 hours open. From the days before Montrose became immortal...structure/framework still there in the mid-palate. Surprising amount of fruit at the front door. Finish thins out along with the concentration. Better showing than expected. Drink 'em if ya got 'em. 9.20.23.
1966 vintage. Decanted and tasted multiple times after 10 mins-2 hours open. From the days before Montrose became immortal...structure/framework still there in the mid-palate. Surprising amount of fruit at the front door. Finish thins out along with the concentration. Better showing than expected. Drink 'em if ya got 'em. 9.20.23.
Sep 21st, 2023
Very dark robe bricking on the rim. Looks at least 20 years younger. Nose of steak tartare, flint, cedar, blackcurrant and crushed flowers. Very complex and elegant in the mouth, medium light bodied and mostly melted tannins. This is top notch. And has plenty of life left.
Very dark robe bricking on the rim. Looks at least 20 years younger. Nose of steak tartare, flint, cedar, blackcurrant and crushed flowers. Very complex and elegant in the mouth, medium light bodied and mostly melted tannins. This is top notch. And has plenty of life left.
Dec 25th, 2022
