{"product_id":"23-chateau-montrose-st-estephe","title":"'23 Chateau Montrose St. Estephe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1j6tmez\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1wl5yk5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-76qik5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1kkt86i\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-overline mui-style-a4poqq\"\u003eReview Date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e03\/2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-xiq7hi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-1v7thld\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-14owxk\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mui-style-144vlu9\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-1v7thld\"\u003eOne of the wines of the vintage, the 2023 Château Montrose sports a vivid purple hue as well as awesome aromatics of crème de cassis, fresh blackcurrants, graphite, crushed stone, tobacco, and violets. It's medium to full-bodied and has a concentrated, layered, seamless mouthfeel, flawless balance, fine polished tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish. Based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak, it stays in the more aristocratic style of the vintage and is an utterly sensational, deep, multi-dimensional Montrose. It's one for the ages, yet I suspect it will be approachable within a reasonable time frame as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1821gv5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1j6tmez\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-rttzwj\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-sm3q8c\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1kkt86i\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-style-liqabo\"\u003eReview Date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12\/2025\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-xiq7hi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-1v7thld\"\u003eA new benchmark for Montrose. Extremely aromatic and beautiful, with lavender, violets, pencil shavings and black currants on the nose. Complex and medium-bodied. The muscular structure and intensity are something else. The purity of fruit is dreamy. Marks a new era for Montrose. It is now made from only 45 hectares of vineyards right in front of the chateau instead of about 60 hectares before. From organically grown grapes. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot and 4% cabernet franc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1821gv5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1j6tmez\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-rttzwj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-10v2nf6\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-xhi3hj\"\u003e97-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-xhi3hj\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1kkt86i\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-style-liqabo\"\u003eReview Date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e04\/2024\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-xiq7hi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-1v7thld\"\u003eThe 2023 Montrose is another brilliant wine from an estate that's now routinely among Bordeaux's very best, year in, year out. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, derived exclusively from the estate's historic core on the fourth terrace situated just in front of the château itself, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and wild berries mingled with notions of lilac, violet and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, deep and layered, with a textural attack that segues into a dense, multidimensional mid-palate framed by beautifully ripe tannins and lively acids, it concludes with a long, resonant finish. It will be worth a special effort to seek out. (WK)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1821gv5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1j6tmez\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-rttzwj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-10v2nf6\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 mui-style-xhi3hj\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97-99 The Wine Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-1kkt86i\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-style-liqabo\"\u003eReview Date:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e05\/2024\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiStack-root mui-style-xiq7hi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body2 mui-style-1v7thld\"\u003eDeep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Montrose gallops out of the glass with intense scents of crushed blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, and raspberries along with nuances of licorice, crushed rocks, and mossy tree bark plus a hint of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate has impressive tension and tight-knit black and red berry flavors intertwined with mineral accents, framed by fine-grained tannins, finishing long and sparkly. (LPB)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CWH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48725085159656,"sku":null,"price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/images_65.jpg?v=1783642493","url":"https:\/\/shop.claytonwinehouse.com\/products\/23-chateau-montrose-st-estephe","provider":"Clayton Winehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}