2020 Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classe

The result of a rigorous selection at every stage of production, both in the vineyard and in the winery, this great, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic, it nevertheless has all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé. Over time, it develops a delicate and complex bouquet. Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and a dash of 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Montrose was aged in 60% new and 40% one-year-old oak barrels where it remained for 18 months. This Grand Cru represents 37% of the estate's total production. Deep garnet purple in colour, the nose takes some time to unfurl before revealing an impressively flamboyant core of black cherry preserves, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of redcurrant jelly, dark chocolate, liquorice, cardamom plus a gentle touch of candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity with a very elegant, modest weight, with super-ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness to reveal a stunning array of beautiful black fruit. This is an incredibly stylish, balanced and refined Montrose! The 2020 has received no less than 99-100/100 points Antonio Galloni FACT: It is worth mentioning that we buy the (Bordeaux) wines directly and never through the middleman because then we do not know which journeys the wine has made and how it has been treated. The wines come from the cellars of the Chateau directly to our conditioned Warehouse in Dordrecht where all our wines are stored. If you come and pick them up, you will often also receive a nice discount