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.