Montrose
Press review
Decanter # Vol32 N°9 : 18/20 Maturity: 2014-2030
Lovely deep colour, really fine expression of St-Estèphe, all in balance and seamless length, has exchanged some of its previous earthy depth for suavity and breed.
Jean-Marc Quarin : 15,75 (88)
This wine was a disappointment during the future tastings given how much flesh was lacking into it. Since 2000, Montrose has produced remarkable wine every single vintage. So why change it? No doubt this must be a question of style. Barrel ageing has provided a very lovely purity to its nose without increasing its aromatic intensity. On the palate, it lacks density. Obviously the new winemakers are seeking their benchmark in terms of extraction. They found it better in 2007.
Neal Martin's Wine Journal : 92
Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. This has good intensity on the nose: black dusty fruit, cedar, charcoal and scorched earth all with commendable definition. Medium-bodied palate, grippy tannins that are a little coarse, but the balanced is here, well-integrated new oak, a little austere but fanning out towards the briary finish with blackberry, tar and cedar. This Montrose deserves another 8-10 years in bottle and I suspect that by then it will deserve another couple of points. Tasted January 2010.
Parker # 181 : 94+ Maturity: 2012-2037
The first vintage under new owner Martin Bouygues,who convinced Jean-Bernard Delmas to come out of retirement to produce this wine, the 2006 Montrose is an undeniable success. A blend of approximately two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon, one-third Merlot, and a tiny dollop of Petit Verdot, the most dramatic difference between the 2006, and wines made by the previous administration is that Jean Delmas produces wines with sweeter, silkier tannins, although analytically, they are as high as those found in the great Montrose vintages of the past. The 2006 is extraordinarily elegant and finesse-styled, but it exhibits stunningly concentrated, sweet blackberry and cassis fruit with hints of flowers and minerals. Full-bodied with a savory, expansive mid-palate as well as sweet, noble tannins, this beauty will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age.
The property in brief
Second growth classified in 1855. With its terroir of big gravels located by the river Gironde, its classic and powerful style, Montrose is often called the Latour of Saint Estephe. Montrose needs time to express its incomparable delicacy. In the first decade, its fantastic potential are hidden behind a certain austerity. In the second decade, the wines open themselves. In the third decade, they explose and the terroir expresses itself. In the hands of the family Charmolle from 1896 to 2006, it is now run by Martin and Olivier Bouygues.
Owner: Martin & Olivier Bouygues
Manager: Philippe de Laguarigue
Cellar master: Laurent Savovitch-Vuk
Vineyard manager: Bruno Sauquet
Oenologist: Pascal Ribéreau Gayon
Blend of the 2006 vintage: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot
Ageing: 60% in new barrels during 18 month/s
Monday, September 18, 2006
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Soil: Gravels
Area: 65 hectares
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Yield: 41 hectolitres per hectare
Price: from € 89.79 to € 138.26
Jahrgang: 2006
Chateau: St. Estephe
Farbe: Red
