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Red
2005 Château Montrose
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Estèphe
Community Tasting Notes 264
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essenceofreal wrote:
March 28, 2024 - Decided to crack into my case and check on this.
Wow was it young! This has soooo much more in store. If drinking now I'd decant on a frying pan for a week before consuming.
Clearly a great wine, or it will be in about 10 years when it starts to calm down and integrate. I won't be touching these for about a decade.3 people found this helpful Comment -
RayOB Likes this wine: 95 points
March 21, 2024 - Drank in London
A real beauty2 people found this helpful Comment -
finediningnyc Likes this wine: 94 points
February 16, 2024 - A 3 hour decant has 05 Montrose showing beautifully, wafting layers of cassis, cedar, saddle leather and mocha with a silky and vibrant palate and fine grained tannins. Still so young but in a real nice spot.
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WineTraveler42 Likes this wine: 95 points
January 20, 2024 - A delightful wine! Opened the bottle at noon, decanted at 5pm. Started drinking at 8pm. Stunning. Brick color. Tannins are smooth and well integrated. Musk, leather, saffron, smoke, subtle vanilla and licorice. Cedar well in the background. Still some floral notes of violet that intoxicate and leave you wanting one more sip! After an hour, forest floor, mushroom, umami and moss. Wow! A delightful experience. But this wine has a long runway in front of it. Will be interesting to follow over time.
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dsimmons Likes this wine: 93 points
January 14, 2024 - My first of three and I believe it needs more time to really show its best. Double decanted for 7 hours. Still a beast, but wit complexity and potential showing through.
5 people found this helpful Comment
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Pro Reviews 16
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(Montrose Montrose Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Elin McCoy
Château Montrose: producer profile, 5/20/2019 (link)(Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From The Cellar #4 & Misc New Releases, 12/13/2018 (link)(Chateau Montrose Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Cellar Journal – Bordeaux to Start… (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Montrose Montrose Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JebDunnuck.com
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017 (link)(Montrose) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Montrose Vertical, 3/29/2017 (link)(Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/23/2017 (link)(Ch Montrose St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/29/2015 (link)(Ch Montrose St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
January 2015, 1/1/2015 (link)(Château Montrose St Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
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By Mike Bennie
7/1/2011 (link)(Chateau Montrose) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
October 2010 (link)(Chateau Montrose (St Estèphe)) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009(Montrose) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/18/2009 (link)(Ch Montrose St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/13/2006 (link)(Ch Montrose St-Estèphe Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Steven Spurrier
Keystone Reviews Migration 1 (link)(Château Montrose, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Château Montrose
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Estèphe
- UPC Codes 000004081043, 031259043678, 3176480263970, 3258691277783, 3277035054354, 3277035054453, 3284396002696, 3364420028530, 3364420050364, 3419466154917, 3448821104069, 3450301061977, 3453521143362, 3550871217023, 3700266202961, 400000987569, 400005043321, 550871217023, 616773413604, 714153161319
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 938 (4%)
- In Cellars 16,288 (75%)
- Consumed 4,548 (21%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
deer, guinea fowl, moose, okseWho Likes This Wine
98% Like It 132 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Montrose
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Estèphe
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