2003 Château Montrose wine Saint-Estèphe Bordeaux France sold by Angry Wine Merchant

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2003 Chateau Montrose

Name: 2003 Chateau Montrose
Brand: Chateau Montrose
SKU: MON-B03-750
Price: 375.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Medoc / Saint-Estephe

$375

RP 99

V 97

Size:

750 mL
12-Pack OWC 750 mL

Quantità:

12 pezzi in magazzino.

2003 Chateau Montrose – Saint-Estèphe's Legendary Second Growth

The 2003 Chateau Montrose from Saint-Estèphe is a powerhouse Bordeaux, known for its remarkable structure and longevity. A classified **Second Growth** from the historic 1855 Bordeaux Classification, this vintage is revered for its bold expression and complexity.

Tasting Notes

Rich and concentrated, this wine opens with **blackcurrant**, **plum**, and hints of **cigar box** and **graphite**. The palate is intense yet refined, featuring layers of **dark cherry**, **cedar**, and **earthy truffle**. Silky tannins and bright acidity contribute to its age-worthy balance, leading to a long, opulent finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Château Montrose benefits from its unique gravel and clay terroir in the heart of Saint-Estèphe. The 2003 vintage, one of the most distinctive in Bordeaux history, was shaped by a warm growing season, producing exceptionally concentrated and long-lived wines. Aged for **18 months in 60% new French oak**, this wine showcases power, elegance, and terroir-driven complexity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2003 Château Montrose is a must-have for collectors, offering both immediate enjoyment and long-term cellaring potential. A historic vintage that continues to evolve gracefully. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **2003 vintage** in Bordeaux was marked by extreme heat, yielding wines of great concentration and depth. Château Montrose produced one of the most celebrated wines of this vintage.

100 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
98 points – Wine Spectator
97 points – Vinous

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RP 99

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A candidate for a perfect score, the 2003 Montrose has been a superstar since the first time I tasted it in barrel. Showing no signs of weakening, it is an amazing wine from this fabulous terroir. It boasts a deep blue/purple color as well as a stunning perfume of blueberries, black currants, blackberries, licorice and camphor. Dense, full-bodied and rich with an unctuous texture, well-integrated, melted tannins, and a long, heady finish, this big, brawny, super-intense, gorgeous 2003 is just beginning to enter its plateau of full maturity. It should remain there for at least two decades. Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr., Issue date: August 2014. Drinking window: Drink Date: 2014 - 2034.

V 97

Vinous

sur colle Ruby-red. Aromas of black cherry, liqueur-like chocolate and exotic spices. Outsized and thick, with a texture of liquid silk and palate-saturating sweetness. Wonderfully opulent, utterly seamless wine with expressive flavors of black raspberry, smoke and camphor. Today, the wine's extraordinary charm is hiding its substantial underlying structure. Finishes with mouthcoating, utterly noble tannins. The crop level here was 33.5 hectoliters per hectare, notes Laguarigue. A monument of the vintage. Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer, Issue date: May 2005. Drinking window: n/a.

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CRITICAL REVIEWS
WINEMAKER NOTES

RP 99

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A candidate for a perfect score, the 2003 Montrose has been a superstar since the first time I tasted it in barrel. Showing no signs of weakening, it is an amazing wine from this fabulous terroir. It boasts a deep blue/purple color as well as a stunning perfume of blueberries, black currants, blackberries, licorice and camphor. Dense, full-bodied and rich with an unctuous texture, well-integrated, melted tannins, and a long, heady finish, this big, brawny, super-intense, gorgeous 2003 is just beginning to enter its plateau of full maturity. It should remain there for at least two decades. Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr., Issue date: August 2014. Drinking window: Drink Date: 2014 - 2034.

V 97

Vinous

sur colle Ruby-red. Aromas of black cherry, liqueur-like chocolate and exotic spices. Outsized and thick, with a texture of liquid silk and palate-saturating sweetness. Wonderfully opulent, utterly seamless wine with expressive flavors of black raspberry, smoke and camphor. Today, the wine's extraordinary charm is hiding its substantial underlying structure. Finishes with mouthcoating, utterly noble tannins. The crop level here was 33.5 hectoliters per hectare, notes Laguarigue. A monument of the vintage. Reviewed by Stephen Tanzer, Issue date: May 2005. Drinking window: n/a.

2003 Chateau Montrose – Saint-Estèphe's Legendary Second Growth

The 2003 Chateau Montrose from Saint-Estèphe is a powerhouse Bordeaux, known for its remarkable structure and longevity. A classified **Second Growth** from the historic 1855 Bordeaux Classification, this vintage is revered for its bold expression and complexity.

Tasting Notes

Rich and concentrated, this wine opens with **blackcurrant**, **plum**, and hints of **cigar box** and **graphite**. The palate is intense yet refined, featuring layers of **dark cherry**, **cedar**, and **earthy truffle**. Silky tannins and bright acidity contribute to its age-worthy balance, leading to a long, opulent finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Château Montrose benefits from its unique gravel and clay terroir in the heart of Saint-Estèphe. The 2003 vintage, one of the most distinctive in Bordeaux history, was shaped by a warm growing season, producing exceptionally concentrated and long-lived wines. Aged for **18 months in 60% new French oak**, this wine showcases power, elegance, and terroir-driven complexity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 2003 Château Montrose is a must-have for collectors, offering both immediate enjoyment and long-term cellaring potential. A historic vintage that continues to evolve gracefully. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **2003 vintage** in Bordeaux was marked by extreme heat, yielding wines of great concentration and depth. Château Montrose produced one of the most celebrated wines of this vintage.