1982 Château Montrose St. Estèphe Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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1982 Château Montrose  (St. Estèphe) 91 Fully mature, earthy with loads of tobacco, smoke, leaf and spice found among the bright red fruits. Medium-bodied, soft, charming and easy to drink with zero decanting, there is just enough red fruit, cigar box and cedar chest to keep everyone happy. However, there is no reason to hold this any longer. Fully mature, earthy with loads of tobacco, smoke, leaf and spice found among the bright red fruits. Medium-bodied, soft, charming and easy to drink with zero decanting, there is just enough red fruit, cigar box and cedar chest to keep everyone happy. However, there is no reason to hold this any longer. 4,611 Views   Tasted Feb 15, 2020  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Light in color with definitive bricking, medium bodied and more about its fully mature, secondary notes than fruit, this requires drinking as it’s clearly past its prime. Light in color with definitive bricking, medium bodied and more about its fully mature, secondary notes than fruit, this requires drinking as it’s clearly past its prime. 7,250 Views   Tasted Jan 14, 2016 Tobacco, stone, red plums, cassis and herbal notes lead to a medium/full bodied wine that is already fully mature. Austere and linear in nature, this stern wine will offer more appeal to extreme traditionalists. The wine ends with cassis, spice and cranberries. Tobacco, stone, red plums, cassis and herbal notes lead to a medium/full bodied wine that is already fully mature. Austere and linear in nature, this stern wine will offer more appeal to extreme traditionalists. The wine ends with cassis, spice and cranberries. 12,125 Views   Tasted Oct 5, 2011

When to Drink Chateau Montrose, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Montrose is a wine that demands time in the cellar. Due to the large amount of tannins, concentration, and structure, the wine is always better with at least 10-20 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage.

Chateau Montrose offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 15-50 or more years after the vintage. Young vintages should be decanted for at least 2-4 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment

Chateau Montrose Style and Character of the Wine

Chateau Montrose at its best is powerful, refined, masculine, elegant, and complex. The fruit has a richness that fills your mouth and coats your palate. But the wines are also firm and tannic.

The wine of Chateau Montrose can age and evolve for decades. In fact, purchasers should know, that in the best vintages, the wine requires decades to develop. Chateau Montrose is seldom a wine that is fun to taste in its youth. It's a very long, lived wine.

The 1921 Montrose tasted recently was still in top form! If you've ever wondered why Chateau Montrose is prized by Bordeaux lovers all over the world, 1989 Chateau Montrose is the wine to buy.

That being said, for a Montrose to age, the 2009 Chateau Montrose is off the charts, deserving its 100 Pt score and a place in your cellar, if you can afford it! Chateau Montrose has been one of the top producers in Bordeaux for decades. However, under the direction of Herve Berland, it looks like the best is yet to come.

Serving Chateau Montrose with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Montrose is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Montrose is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Montrose is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

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