Rated equal to, or slightly higher than, similar wines at this price point
Winery | Château Montrose |
|---|---|
Grapes | 49% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot |
Region | Saint-Estèphe |
Wine style | Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe |
Alcohol content | 13.5% |
Allergens | Contains sulfites, egg allergens, milk allergens |
Bottle closure | cork |
Wine description | It has a silky robe with a beautiful cherry red colour. The nose is very expressive and concentrated, slightly sweet and woody, with a mixture of red fruit aromas, raspberry, and morello cherry. The palate is powerful and racy, combining suppleness and tight tannins. Beautiful length in the mouth, with tannins less evident in the after-taste. |
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
Saint-Estèphe wines are powerful, concentrated and rich, with sometimes austere, gritty tannins in their youth, and hallmark notes of cassis, tobacco, cigar box and crushed stone.
These full-bodied blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can age extremely well.
Saint-Estèphe is situated in the northern end of Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc, with grapes grown on gravel soils atop a clay base. The soils he...
