| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Montrose |
| Label Name: | St Estephe 2eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Saint-Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 99; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Vinous 97; James Suckling 98; Decanter 97; Inside Bordeaux 100; Wine Enthusiast 96–98
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and black cherry fruit with graphite, crushed stone, violet and tobacco notes. Powerful, full-bodied, very structured with firm, fine-grained tannins and a long, mineral-spiced finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ), Korean BBQ (galbi), braised beef short ribs with soy, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented in temperature-controlled vats with extended maceration; aged ~18 months in 60% new French oak barrels with regular racking and traditional egg-white fining.
Vineyard Info
Château Montrose, a 2ème Cru Classé (1855) in Saint-Estèphe (~95 ha single block), owned by the Bouygues family since 2006; modernized winemaking under Hervé Berland.
Montrose St Estephe 2eme Cru 2016
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