Chateau Montrose 2016 Saint Estephe
Unquestionably one of the top 2-3 wines of the vintage, the 2016 Château Montrose is a monument in the making. Checking in as a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc raised in 60% new French oak (the balance was in once-used barrels) and representing a tiny 36% of the production, this deep purple-colored 2016 possesses powerful, incredibly classic Saint-Estephe notes of creme de cassis, graphite, damp earth, lead pencil shavings, and burning embers. With a powerful, full-bodied style on the palate, a huge mid-palate, lots of underlying structure and tannic grip, and perfect balance, this magical wine will need upwards of a decade or cellaring and keep for 40-50 years.
Lisa Perrotti Brown 30. November 2018 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.
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Montrose im Januar 2019 wie folgt: The 2016 Montrose has a tightly wound bouquet that is extremely well focused. This is one of the most pixelated aromatics I can remember on a Montrose at this stage. featuring blackberry. boysenberry and cedar and real mineralité underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with fine density and wonderful salinity. There is tremendous precision with razor-sharp tannin. and a brightness on the finish that is exceptional. This is a Montrose that will comfortably sit alongside the canon of great vintages from this Saint-Estèphe estate. As my score implies. it’s up there with the first growths. Stunning.
James Suckling im Februar 2019: The floral and fresh aromas to this are mesmerizing. Roses and lilacs galore. The pure cab aromas coming from the glass – blackcurrants and blackberries – are so memorable. Full-bodied. deep and profound. The ultra-fine tannins on the palate are so polished and fine-grained. The finish goes on for minutes with subtle yet superb fruit. It’s all about precision and form here. A modern classic for Montrose. Better after 2026.
Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Montrose im Januar 2019 wie folgt: The 2016 Montrose is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. maybe more. Tightly wound and vertical. with remarkable intensity. the 2016 is simply magnificent. The tannins are there. but they are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit. All the elements are impeccably balanced in a wine of pedigree. depth and character. The 2016 is going to need a number of years to be at its best. but it is clearly a very special wine in the making. In a word: dazzling.
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97-99 / 100 Parker Punkte
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Montrose 2016 im April 2017:
The 2016 Montrose is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon. 25% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc (no Petit Verdot this year) picked between 23 September to 14 October and matured in 60% new oak. It has a very sophisticated bouquet with blackberry. briary. a touch of blue fruit and violets. Sometimes this Saint Estèphe can be a little broody at en primeur. but this certainly is more expressive. maintaining very fine delineation and precision. unfolding with each swirl of the glass and revealing a hidden graphite/marine influence. The palate is very fresh on the entry. The first facet of this wine that strikes you is the freshness that lasts from start to finish. This is an animated. vivacious Montrose that starts in almost understated fashion yet builds in the mouth towards what is almost a sensual finish. not a descriptor often applied to Montrose. It is a disarmingly and hauntingly beautiful 2016. extremely long and the aftertaste lasting two or three minutes. NB This is one example where I felt my second visit. over a fortnight after the first. revealed a wine with much greater potential. and I therefore raised my banded score accordingly.
98-99 / 100 Punkte
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Montrose 2016 im April 2017:
A solid and tight Montrose with a linear structure of ripe tannins that gives wonderful length and energy. Full-bodied. yet reserved and toned. Stone and mineral character underneath is impressive. Beautiful center palate. The class and focus are marvelous. Better than 2015. This is what Montrose is all about.
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Die Blend für den Chateau Montrose 2016 besteht aus 68% Cabernet Sauvignon. 25% Merlot und 7% Cabernet Franc. Die Trauben für den Montrose 2016 wurden zwischen dem 23 September und dem 14 Oktober gelesen. In dem Jahrgang 2016 waren bis zu 90 Erntehelfer in den Weingärten von Montrose tätig.
97-99 / 100 Parker Punkte
Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Montrose 2016 im April 2017:
The 2016 Montrose is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon. 25% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc (no Petit Verdot this year) picked between 23 September to 14 October and matured in 60% new oak. It has a very sophisticated bouquet with blackberry. briary. a touch of blue fruit and violets. Sometimes this Saint Estèphe can be a little broody at en primeur. but this certainly is more expressive. maintaining very fine delineation and precision. unfolding with each swirl of the glass and revealing a hidden graphite/marine influence. The palate is very fresh on the entry. The first facet of this wine that strikes you is the freshness that lasts from start to finish. This is an animated. vivacious Montrose that starts in almost understated fashion yet builds in the mouth towards what is almost a sensual finish. not a descriptor often applied to Montrose. It is a disarmingly and hauntingly beautiful 2016. extremely long and the aftertaste lasting two or three minutes. NB This is one example where I felt my second visit. over a fortnight after the first. revealed a wine with much greater potential. and I therefore raised my banded score accordingly.
98-99 / 100 Punkte
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Montrose 2016 im April 2017:
A solid and tight Montrose with a linear structure of ripe tannins that gives wonderful length and energy. Full-bodied. yet reserved and toned. Stone and mineral character underneath is impressive. Beautiful center palate. The class and focus are marvelous. Better than 2015. This is what Montrose is all about.
Weitere Informationen:
Die Blend für den Chateau Montrose 2016 besteht aus 68% Cabernet Sauvignon. 25% Merlot und 7% Cabernet Franc. Die Trauben für den Montrose 2016 wurden zwischen dem 23 September und dem 14 Oktober gelesen. In dem Jahrgang 2016 waren bis zu 90 Erntehelfer in den Weingärten von Montrose tätig.