Montrose - Saint-Estèphe 2003

Wine Spectator

94

byJames Molesworththe6/12/2018

This is hard to distinguish as an '03, as an austere, racy profile of charcoal, black currant and iron reigns. Taut and focused, with a sense of freshness from buried bay leaf and tobacco accents, this is set apart in the vintage by drive and cut. Still a bit tight. The insider’s wine in this vintage. Best from 2020 through 2040. NA cases made.

Wine Advocate

99

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

Note: This was not in the tasting in Montrose, but I had it several times in Asia as well as recently from my own cellar. The grapes were harvested between September 11 and 26. The blend in 2003 was 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot (a very high percentage), 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine, unlike most 2003s, has a freshness and liveliness provided by their extraordinary terroir. This wine can be drunk now. It has a dense bluish/purple color to the rim and an extraordinary nose of blueberries and mulberries, with blacker cassis and blackberry entering the picture. Scorched earth, spice and licorice are all present in this magnificent, full-bodied, opulent wine that is very Montrose, very classic and somewhat atypical of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2040.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

96

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2006

Good medium-deep ruby-red. Superripe, roasted aromas of black raspberry, chocolate and licorice. Wonderfully dense, sweet and lush, with an early roundness rare for this wine. A monumental St. Estephe with almost confectionery sweetness. Wonderfully horizontal, palate-saturating wine with huge but thoroughly ripe, lush tannins. It's hard to believe that a wine this rich and deep could be carrying just 13.2% alcohol. The only thing missing here is the floral topnote of 2005, but that's a quibble in this baking-hot vintage, as Montrose's cooler, water-retentive clay-rich soil handled the extreme heat and drought as well as any chateau in the Bordeaux region. The final blend is 63% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.

Wine Advocate

97

byRobert Parkerthe4/24/2006

The enormous 2003 Montrose is built along the lines of the 1989 rather than the 1990. It boasts a dense black/purple color in addition to an extraordinary bouquet of scorched earth, blackberries, and cassis, fabulous purity, a skyscraper-like texture, and substantial tannin in the finish. This superb, huge, ripe wine is one of the vintage’s most prodigious offerings. However, patience will be essential for anyone purchasing this 2003. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035

Wine Spectator

95

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2006

Dark color. Aromas of blackberry, toasted oak, spice and tobacco. Loads of plum. Medium- to full-bodied, with very integrated and refined tannins. Long. This really builds on the palate. This is better than the 2000 and 1990. Only time will tell if it's better than the 1989. Best after 2011. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 15,830 cases made.

Wine Spectator

96

byJames Sucklingthe1/1/2006

Gorgeous aromas with very ripe fruit and spices with a slightly roasted fruit undertone. Full-bodied, with silky tannins that are firm now but will evolve into a truly excellent wine. Long and muscular yet refined. Tight now.--Non-blind Château Montrose vertical. Best after 2012.

TAST

19.50

by Bettane & Desseauvethe11/7/2005

Certainement un des plus grands millésimes de l’histoire du château et à mon sens le plus proche lors de cette dégustation du 1893 par sa forme et sa texture. Dans son état actuel il se signale d’abord par une robe au pourpre très saturant, laissant peu pénétrer la lumière. Les notes vanillées du boisé sont complètement intégrées à l’ex-pression du fruit particulier de l’année, légèrement caramélisé sur une base de prune très mure. Les sensations tactiles sont prodigieu¬ses : le velours de la texture, le fondant (dès aujourd’hui) du tannin, la façon dont tout cela s’installe en bouche et s’y prolonge longue¬ment, on ne le retrouvera plus pendant tout le siècle précédent (à part peut-être le 1921). Alors dans ces conditions le doute émis par certains sur la longévité du vin en raison de son manque d’acidité sur le bulletin d’analyse semble bien puéril et déplacé.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 3 % Merlot 34 % Petit Verdot 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon 62 %
Appellation	Saint-Estèphe
Millesime	2003
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Franc 3 % Merlot 34 % Petit Verdot 1 % Cabernet Sauvignon 62 %
Appellation	Saint-Estèphe
Millesime	2003
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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