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Chateau Montrose - St Estephe 2010

RM1,908.00
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This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose, right up with the 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990 and 2009. Harvest was October 15 to 17. The wine has really come on since I last tasted it, and it needs at least another 10 years of cellaring. The blend was 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine is opaque black/blue, with an incredible nose of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, with hints of incense, licorice, and acacia flowers. Tannins are incredibly sweet and very present. The wine is full-bodied, even massive, with great purity, depth and a finish that goes on close to a minute. This is a 50- to 75-year-old wine that will repay handsomely those with good aging genes. Deep, almost opaque in color, it has a tightly wound, arresting nose of blackberry, bilberry, crushed violets and graphite all with quite brilliant delineation. The palate is medium rather than full-bodied, laden with plenty of fruit, grippy like many 2010s with a structured, masculine and tannic finish that wards you away for another 10-15 years. However, it is still possible to admire the purity and delineation of this long-term Montrose, a wine that comes with a compulsory cellaring. Patience will be handsomely rewarded. Robert Parker: 100Pts; Vinous: 99Pts; Decanter: 98Pts; Wine Spectator: 97Pts; James Suckling: 97Pts; Wine Enthusiast: 96Pts

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100 Points Wine, 1855 Ranking, 90 Points and above, Bordeaux, bordeaux 1855 ranking, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montrose, Deuxieme Cru Classe, France, French wine, Left Bank, Medoc, Merlot, premium wine, Rare wine, red, Red wine, Second Growth, Wines rated above 90 Points,
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Full-bodied

Blackberry

Oaky

Earthy

Chocolate

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

14.00%

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Chateau Montrose

Country:

France

Family:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends

Vintage:

2010

Region Information:

Bordeaux

This is considered to be among the greatest vintages ever made in Montrose, right up with the 1929, 1945, 1947, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990 and 2009. Harvest was October 15 to 17. The wine has really come on since I last tasted it, and it needs at least another 10 years of cellaring. The blend was 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine is opaque black/blue, with an incredible nose of blueberry and blackberry liqueur, with hints of incense, licorice, and acacia flowers. Tannins are incredibly sweet and very present. The wine is full-bodied, even massive, with great purity, depth and a finish that goes on close to a minute. This is a 50- to 75-year-old wine that will repay handsomely those with good aging genes.

Deep, almost opaque in color, it has a tightly wound, arresting nose of blackberry, bilberry, crushed violets and graphite all with quite brilliant delineation. The palate is medium rather than full-bodied, laden with plenty of fruit, grippy like many 2010s with a structured, masculine and tannic finish that wards you away for another 10-15 years. However, it is still possible to admire the purity and delineation of this long-term Montrose, a wine that comes with a compulsory cellaring. Patience will be handsomely rewarded.

Robert Parker: 100Pts; Vinous: 99Pts; Decanter: 98Pts; Wine Spectator: 97Pts; James Suckling: 97Pts; Wine Enthusiast: 96Pts

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