Lot 10
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (3) WA 94 JS 94
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2016 (4) WA 99 JS 98
Lot 10 Details
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2008 (3)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 3 x bn. 2 x scuffed labels. 1 x scraped label
Tasted at the château, the 2008 Montrose is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot picked between 29 September and 15 October. It has a far superior bouquet compared to the underperforming 2006 with black fruit, minerals, fern and briary. It is very composed, almost understated, yet clearly with great potential. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, a fine line of acidity, powerful for the finish but with impressive mineralité and tension on the persistence finish. It is quite an audacious 2008 and one of the finest wines of the vintage. Tasted September 2016. Drink: 2020-2055 WA 94 JS 94
CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2016 (4)
Saint-Estèphe. 2ième Cru Classé
4 x scuffed labels
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Montrose is a little youthfully shy to begin, but with coaxing, it unfurls to reveal the most beguiling scents of wilted roses, oolong tea, crushed rocks, wild sage, star anise and candied violets over a wonderfully pristine, well-defined core of crushed blackcurrants, black raspberries and kirsch plus wafts of pencil lead and wood smoke. The taut, muscular, medium to full-bodied palate straddles jaw-dropping intensity and finesse superbly, featuring a solid backbone of ripe tannins and giving a firm frame right through the incredibly long, exquisitely nuanced finish. November 2018 Drink: 2025-2050 WA 99 JS 98