France

St-Estèphe

Medium

Cork

Beautiful perfume on the nose, really fragrant and seductive, deep and heady but beguiling too. You get chunky, chewy fruit here - this is round, plump and filling a consequence of the slightly more Merlot in the blend than usual - opposed to more Cabernet seen elsewhere. It has a luscious appealing fruitiness then the austerity kicks in, with a vein of salinity and minerality, such a linear, quite strict middle where you get severity in the texture giving it some rigidity but you also have such great depth on the mid palate, the layers of fruit and spice that linger giving such a core of flavour. A sense of power, intensity and concentration but also with acidity keeping everything lifted. A stately wine with lots of potential. Pierre Graffeuille replaces Hervé Berland here, having arrived in March and taking over fully in October. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 39% grand vin.

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, 2ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, France, 2021

Château Montrose, St-Estèphe (2ème Cru Classé), Bordeaux, 2020.jpg

Beautiful perfume on the nose, really fragrant and seductive, deep and heady but beguiling too. You get chunky, chewy fruit here

Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, 2ème Cru Classé, 2021

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