1995 Château Montrose, St Estèphe, Bordeaux

Description

Good depth of colour and a tight and compact nose of dark black fruits and eucalyptus. Very generous fruit on the palate accompanied by fine, ripe tannins. A very good finish.

Colour Red

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 1995

Maturity Ready - at best

Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (63%),Merlot (31%),Cabernet Franc (5%),Petit Verdot (1%)

Body Full Bodied

Producer Château Montrose

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 92/100

Tasted at the vertical in London, I had never really warmed to the 1995 Montrose despite tasting its many times. However, this bottle seemed closed to robert_parker's remarks from 2014. It is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot that was harvested from 13 to 26 September. The bouquet is less vigorous and more approachable than the 1996 Montrose, initially quite taciturn, but gaining vigor with time and offering blackberry, briary and undergrowth scents, later just a touch of bay leaf and sandalwood. The palate is driven by the higher Merlot content, rendering this a relatively plush and comely Saint Estphe, well balanced with very good depth, perhaps a Montrose for those with a penchant for headier and opulent styles of wine. Whilst the 1996 has the class and sophistication, the greatest virtue of the 1995 is the most fundamental: enjoyment. Tasted June 2016.Neil Martin - 31/03/2017

Neal Martin MW, (Mar 2017)