1990 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Half Bottle (375ml)
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100RP100JD100JA
Critic key
RP = Robert ParkerJD = Jeb DunnuckJA = Jane Anson
- Rating
- RP100/JD100/JA100
- Producer
- Montrose
- Vintage
- 1990
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint-Estephe
- Country
- France
- Grape Varietal
- CABERNET SAUVIGNON 64, MERLOT 32, CABERNET FRANC 4
- Classification
- 2eme Cru Classe
- Format
- Half-Bottle
- Volume
- 375mL
- ABV
- 13.0
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
RP100 "This wine has an incredibly complex nose of spring flowers, blackberry and cassis liqueur, scorched earth and barbecue spice. It is full-bodied, majestic and opulent, with low acidity and fabulous fruit. It is close to full maturity. The wine should continue to drink well for at least another 30 or more years, but it is showing secondary nuances in the perfume. The wine is absolutely magnificent, broad, savory and mouth-filling. This is one of the all-time modern legends from Bordeaux as well as Chateau Montrose." Robert Parker for the Wine Advocate Aug 2014
JD100 "An absolute monster of a Saint-Estèphe, the 1990 Château Montrose has to-die-for notes of ripe red and black currants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, saddle leather, truffle, and a hint of eucalyptus that develops with time in the glass. These all carry to a full-bodied, incredibly concentrated 1990 with a layered, stacked mid-palate, resolved tannins, and incredible length. There's clearly a kiss of background brett here (which is a known issue with this vintage), but it doesn't detract in the least in my view, and the density, texture, and power of this beauty, with no sensation of weight, is something to behold. It has a touch of bricking and is clearly fully mature, but this has the concentration and depth to evolve gracefully for another two decades. I don't see any upside here, though, so don't be afraid to open bottles!" Jeb Dunnick for Jeb Dunnick Mar 2024
JA100 "Remains a magically great wine, so much structure and texture, totally beautiful. Easy to sink into, with swirls of campfire smoke that are integrated and haunting, and exactly what you dream of in a wine this age, beautiful mature Cabernet showing all its grace, fine tannins, cranberry, cold ash and grilled blackberry fruit." Jane Anson for Inside Bordeaux May 2026
JD100 "An absolute monster of a Saint-Estèphe, the 1990 Château Montrose has to-die-for notes of ripe red and black currants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, saddle leather, truffle, and a hint of eucalyptus that develops with time in the glass. These all carry to a full-bodied, incredibly concentrated 1990 with a layered, stacked mid-palate, resolved tannins, and incredible length. There's clearly a kiss of background brett here (which is a known issue with this vintage), but it doesn't detract in the least in my view, and the density, texture, and power of this beauty, with no sensation of weight, is something to behold. It has a touch of bricking and is clearly fully mature, but this has the concentration and depth to evolve gracefully for another two decades. I don't see any upside here, though, so don't be afraid to open bottles!" Jeb Dunnick for Jeb Dunnick Mar 2024
JA100 "Remains a magically great wine, so much structure and texture, totally beautiful. Easy to sink into, with swirls of campfire smoke that are integrated and haunting, and exactly what you dream of in a wine this age, beautiful mature Cabernet showing all its grace, fine tannins, cranberry, cold ash and grilled blackberry fruit." Jane Anson for Inside Bordeaux May 2026