Château Montrose - St.-Estèphe 2000 (750ml)
Price: $260.00
| Producer | Château Montrose |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St. Estephe |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 10624 |
| Size | 750ml |
The Wine Independent: 98 Points
A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon 31% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot the 2000 Montrose is medium to deep garnet in color with a touch of brick. It charges out with ready-to-go notes of juicy plums black cherry compote and wild blueberries opening out to a perfume of candied violets camphor rose oil new leather and fragrant s
Jeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
The 2000 Montrose is a straight-up gorgeous bottle of wine that while still young is offering up tons of pleasure. Classic Saint Estèphe notes of blackcurrants damp earth tobacco leaf cedar and hints of truffle all emerge from this dense concentrated powerful red that has the classic 2000 structure and richness. With sweet tannins full body impeccable balance and a great great finish it?s at the early stages of its drink window and has another 3+ decades of longevity ahead of it.
James Suckling: 96 Points
Just starting to open it shows beautiful spices and dark fruit on the nose and palate. It?s full-bodied with ultra-fine integrated tannins and an extremely complex refined finish. Drink or hold.
Decanter: 95 Points
Just beginning to soften and open after a stubborn few decades. Tobacco and crushed mint leaf sit against blackberry and bilberry fruits that continue to be held by a firm frame of tannins. A stately Montrose that has a long future ahead and is packed with the power and finesse that is so signature to this estate. Harvest September 22 to October 7. First year in the new stainless steel vat room. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.
Jane Anson: 95 Points
Still extremely young feels significantly more closed than the 1996 with a geater emphasis on spicy black pepper and cassis and still firm tannins. You feel the tannins pressing in on the close of play whereas in the 1996 the tannins are now like spun silk fully integrated. I last tasted this wine two years ago and it is clearly starting to move into the next phase now after a stubborn beginning coming out of itself and showing the finesse and the elegance of the vintage. The tobacco and crushed mint leaf notes emerge after five minutes of swirling and sniffing and this has a long future ahead and is packed with appellation typicity. Harvest September 22 to October 7. First year in the new stainless steel vat room with bigger capacity and smaller sized vats covering 50hl 80hl 100hl with just a few 200hl vats for the blend (previously entirely 200hl wooden vats).
jdWine Advocate: 94+ Points
Tasted at the vertical in London the question was whether the 2000 Montrose would be paradigmatic of a vintage whereby the wines have remained sullen and broody in their youth. On this occasion to my surprise I found it more open than the 2005 (which admittedly is not saying that it's open for business!). It is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon 31% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot picked from 22 September to 7 October. I afforded it a couple of hours in the glass and it responded with plenty of pure ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit hints of cold slate and even charcoal emerging with time. The palate is not as complex as the aforementioned 2005 yet there is wonderful backbone and focus; towards the finish there is a sense of suppleness and refinement that might make this absolutely delicious in 5-7 years' time. Perhaps the 2000 has been usurped by subsequent releases in 2005 2009 and 2010 but do not be surprised if it evolves into a regal Montrose. Tasted June 2016. Published: Mar 31 2017
