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Château Montrose / Tronquoy-Lalande tasting
Ciel Bleu (**) Amsterdam Okura hotel
Tasted July 2, 2013 - July 3, 2013 by Kriz with 739 views
Introduction
Tasting of Château Montrose and Château Tronquoy-Lalande. Organised by Xavier Kat from Okhuysen Wijn (Haarlem, Netherlands). Presented by Hervé Berland, manager of the Chateaus.
Started with Tronquoy-Lalande 2012, 2010 and 2009. Then Montrose 2012, 2010 and 2009. Diner with several vintages Montrose by Onno Kokmeijer (**), head chef of Ciel Bleu restaurant, located in the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam.
Flight 1 - Tasting Montrose and Tronquoy-Lalande (pre diner) (6 notes)
Red
2012 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
Échantillon. No rating, this wine has to be in barrel for a year. Of course it's deep purple in colour. Hints of malo. Some green element, grassy, licorice and bay leaf. mediocre finish.
Red
2009 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
89 points
the '09's are more closed than their opulent brothers from 2010. More closed on the nose and palate. Rich black fruit, tannins, leather. And too much present alcohol at the moment.
Red
2010 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
92 points
Beautiful on the nose and palate. Oak, herbs, tabacco, pencil lead and bay leaf. The alcohol is present and had to integrate in the wine. Very complete wine and a perfect effort in this price range. Lovely now if you like a tannic wine.
Red
2012 Château Montrose
Échantillon. Strawberry, spices and 'warm' nose. Nice fruit, good acidity and body. Will become a very pleasant wine. No score yet.
Red
2010 Château Montrose
95 points
Sensational wine. A bit layered but already so nice to drink. oak, fruit, warm, spicy, tannic. It has it all. Outstanding now but will become even better with time. But why wait? If possible, try one now.
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Red
2009 Château Montrose
93 points
Closing. Fruity, warm, plum pie. Also some rough elements and alcoholic. 'Friendy' wine which is closing now. Great future but wait for 5-10 years.
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Flight 2 - La Dame de Montrose and Montrose (diner) (6 notes)
Red
2008 La Dame de Montrose
89 points
Perfumed on the nose. Fruity palate, good acidity, fresh. Nice wine which pairs well with food.
Red
2003 Château Montrose
96 points
WOTN. Stunning! Beautifully balanced on both nose and palate. Tannic, still very young, black and red fruit, wood. But most of all: balance. And for such a warm year as 2003 was, this wine has freshness which holds it all together and makes it easy to drink and to pair with food. Very very good.
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Red
1998 Château Montrose
91 points
Shows some maturation. Balanced, light-footed, fruity. A little thin. Had it's best time. To put it all together: classic, drink now.
Red
2000 Château Montrose
93 points
The scent of the wine disappears after some time. This is very good. Big wine with berries, alcohol (present) tart. It's well balanced and will improve. 93 so far
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Red
1986 Château Montrose
91 points
From magnum. Classic: tar, tobacco, pencil lead, earthy. It's an old Bordeaux which becomes older quickly in the glass. But what a joy to taste something which done it's best to become better for 27 years.
Red
1995 Château Montrose
90 points
In a line-up with Montrose '00 '10 '09 it's hard for a 1995... Passed it's peak. Everything integrated and ready to drink.
Closing
Great evening, great wines!