Château MONTROSE 2016 double-magnum 300 cl

Description

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 99 points www.robertparker.com
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.

Jean-Marc Quarin 100 points www.quarin.com
Le meilleur jamais fait. Couleur très sombre. Nez intense, fin, au fruité mûr, pur et profond. Fantastique entrée en bouche ! Le vin monte au milieu, dense, de suite complexe et se met à fondre, lentement, riche, noble, avec beaucoup de goût. Il rebondit en finale en s’achevant juteux dans une très grande longueur profonde qui laisse la bouche fraîche. Waouh ! Alcool : 13,3° (moyenne basse) – pH : 3,55 (moyenne basse) – IPT : 78 (moyenne haute). Assemblage : 68 % cabernet sauvignon, 8 % cabernet franc, 25 % de merlot. Sélection : 37 % de la production. Rendement : 42,5 hl/ha.

Jeb Dunnuck 97-100 points www.jebdunnuck.com
Deep ruby/purple-colored, the 2016 Montrose might be the wine of the vintage and offers an extraordinary bouquet of crème de cassis, dried flowers, underbrush, blueberries, and graphite. Gorgeously concentrated, pure, elegant and balanced on the palate, it has incredible purity of fruit, building, ripe tannin and a great, great finish. Reminding me of the 2003, yet more fresh, vibrant and delineated, this awesome 2016 is going to require patience, yet should rival the truly great vintages from this estate.

In this critic’s opinion, Château Montrose is at the top of the pyramid in terms of quality in Saint-Estèphe. They’ve produced some of the best wines in the vintage from the northern Médoc in 2015, and possibly the wine of the vintage in 2016.