1962 Château Montrose

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  11/19/2023 - englishman's claret wrote:

  This is my 4th bottle of the 1962 Montrose over the past 6 years and, sadly, my last. Sadder yet, my horde went out not with a bang, but with a whimper. 20 minutes of air finds an example of the ‘62 Montrose less detailed than usual, though it grows more articulate with time. Though this eventually shows boysenberry, blueberry, wet clay, and old cedar (‘62 Montrose enough), the details never knit together with the precision or crescendo the way ‘62 Montrose can; at its best, this is a wine that dazzles with a very Montrosian combination of muscle and energy.

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  3/5/2023 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points

  Cleaner than the last bottle without the horse; gorgeous, glorious, requiring 30 minutes in the decanter to fully unfold and expand. A deep, potent nose, full of blue and black berries with leather, gravel, and clay alongside - a beautiful, classically strong Montrose, developing floral notes with a little air. Softish tannin now; a delight. Lasted well for a couple of hours in the decanter, not really showing any fatigue by the end of the evening.

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  2/20/2023 - englishman's claret wrote: 93 Points

  Blueberry compote, clay, mineral, and sweaty horse - a big punch of a wine, with classically Montrosian swagger. If not technically perfect, still attention grabbing and entirely characterful.

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  2/26/2022 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Why 62 is less than 61 (Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida): Ex Mähler-Besse. Finally a very good example of the vintage. While not close to great vintages for them such as ‘89 or ‘90, it’s easy to appreciate the thrust, concentration and flavor authority. The inky St. Estèphe black fruit is on display with a pleasing hint of sous bois. The group favorite as well as mine. Still, even this long-lived Montrose is probably past its best days.

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  7/22/2020 - Cailles wrote: 92 Points

  Aged Bordeaux Gems (with Unico/Heitz MV in the mix): Magnum. Mid shoulder level. The typical aged Montrose nose full of tobacco and truffles was to die for. Sadly, the palate was not remotely as clean and intense. It lacked intensity and harmony. The bouquet promised a 95/96 point jewel but overall not much more than a 92 point experience.
  
  TN: Dark brooding nose full of fine tobacco, hints of truffles and dark fruits. Soft yet intense and well defined. I could smell this for hours… On the palate lots of dark fruit, less intense but still present tertiary aromas of tobacco and forest floor but overall quite hollow and at times slightly disjointed with a too high acidity. As the Angelus 62 we had next to it, this wine has still a firm structure with noticeable but soft enough tannins. Missing some weight, concentration and complexity.
  
  Decanting: Double decanted only. I guess this might have improved with some hours in the decanter.

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