1975 Château Montrose
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Tasting notes
Tasted at the Montrose vertical in Stamford, the 1975 Montrose was served from magnum. The wine was picked between 25 September and 6 October under fine but intermittently stormy conditions. It offers an elegant bouquet with a floral bent, well defined, right but focused with black cherries and cranberry infused with loamy scents. The palate has a little chewiness on the entry, nicely balanced and precise (within the context of winemaking in this period), fresh and composed towards the finish that gives off a touch of volatility. That said, this magnum was far superior to the 1976 and suggests that at least in larger formats, this 1975 will continue to give drinking pleasure.
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Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
This was very impressive – although note the suggested drinking bracket. This is a very long haul wine, but definitely one of the more successful candidates from this extremely tannic vintage. The wine looks fully mature and has a thoroughly exciting complex nose with just the right amount of lift. Lots of richness on the nose and greta extract but very dry, dense chewy tannins – still! But the fruit density suggests this will make a great drink – eventually. (JR)
Still backward, although the color is beginning to exhibit amber/rust at the edge, this large-scaled, muscular, charmless Montrose is structured enough to be admired, but I wonder if there is enough fruit to hold for another 10 years? Full-bodied, with earthy, dusty, red and black fruit aromas, this tannic, behemoth needs another 2-3 years of cellaring. The jury is still out on this one. Wine Advocate.February, 1996
This was very impressive – although note the suggested drinking bracket. This is a very long haul wine, but definitely one of the more successful candidates from this extremely tannic vintage. The wine looks fully mature and has a thoroughly exciting complex nose with just the right amount of lift. Lots of richness on the nose and greta extract but very dry, dense chewy tannins – still! But the fruit density suggests this will make a great drink – eventually. Sep 2005, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2008-2018
About the producer
Ch. Montrose is one of two Second Growths from Saint-Estèphe and one of the most consistent producers in Bordeaux. The wines from this property are both elegant and powerful, and some of the Médoc's most age-worthy .