2005 Ch. Montrose, St Estèphe
2005 Ch. Montrose, St Estèphe
Red
Ready - at best
Description
As big as ever, Montrose has made a real tour de force in 2005, although it is very much an iron fist in a velvet glove. It is a dense wine with enormous tannins, but the latter are cloaked by sweet, concentrated, ripe cassis and plum fruits. It is only on the incredibly long finish (a real feature of the 2005s) that they really reveal themselves, but even then they are very fine. This is not just a brute though, it has great charm and grace. The 65% Cabernet Sauvignon really comes through and helps give the wine that wonderful earthy St Estèphe personality.
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{region}St Estèphe{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2005{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate:: 97/100
[]Robert Parker:: 94+/100
[]Jancin Robinson:: 18.5/20
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Colour
Red -
Vintage
2005 -
Maturity
Ready - at best -
Producer
Château Montrose
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