Tasting Notes and Scores
Another massively structured and powerful wine, but this time wrapped around a core of fabulous, sweet raspberry fruit. Certainly a chunky wine, but ripe and with an explosive power on the palate; this was for some of us the most impressive wine of the day, with pencil lead and mineral characters - a Montrose fit to follow the 2009 and 2010 for sure. A proper reflection of the appelation. Delicious.
Bordeaux Index
[35CS/22M/12CF/3PV] Dense and mineral; rich, vivid middleweight; the 2011 vital acidity clear, but with a fine ripe, pure fruit behind this and the considerable, if refined, tannic mass; dense for the year, crisply red fruit in flavour, taut, fine, linear and long, but will require considerable patience. 2008 with more structure and matter? 2024-35+ [M.Schuster, Bordeaux Mar/Apr 2012]
Michael Schuster
Elegant and racy wine with blueberry, blackberry and mineral aromas. Full to medium body, with fine tannins. Pretty length. Like the 2008, but with less acidity. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot.
James Suckling
This has aromatic range and depth of fruit, offering enticing dark currant, plum and blackberry notes that show lots of savory herb and racy chalk notes, with a long, gravelly finish. A terrific effort in one of the more heterogeneous appellations of the vintage.-J.M.
Wine Spectator
Quality 842 | Brand 992 | Economics 889 |
investment staple
Quality: The highest Quality score in its peer group for the 2011 vintage, at 842 compared to a peer group average of 693
Brand: Strong restaurant presence, featuring on 34 of the world's top wine lists, including Tru
Economics: Above its peer group average price of £31 for the 2011 vintage
Production:
- www.wine-lister.com June 2017
Wine Lister
A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot cropped between 2nd and 27th September at 35hl/ha, the 2011 Montrose has a lighter nose than the 2010 when tasted last year, but that is to be expected. My sample in March exhibited scents of blackberry, dark chocolate and pencil lead whilst returning to the property two weeks later, there is an animally element to the aromatics, even hints of clove. The palate is medium-bodied with dusty tannins on the entry, though they appear a rounder two weeks later. It is struck through by its crisp acidity and yet it remains an introspective, masculine Montrose with an unreserved graphite, tertiary finish. In 2011, I find this Montrose to be well crafted and yet somehow, difficult to love. Tasted April 2012.
Neal Martin
The dark ruby/purple-colored, slightly austere and angular 2011 Montrose possesses a more masculine style with firm tannin, medium body, and cassis, black currant and earth notes. The wine tails off slightly on the palate leaving an acidic, tangy character. It will benefit from several more years of cellaring, and should last for 15+ years thereafter.
-Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #212 Apr 2014
(91-93)
A strong effort, the 2011 Montrose exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to abundant black currant and boysenberry fruit notes intermixed with white chocolate, damp earth, truffle and camphor. Medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin and impressive concentration, this blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot hit nearly 13% natural alcohol (relatively high in Bordeaux, but lower than the 13.2% in 2009 and 13.8% in 2010). The 2011 should drink well for 15 or more years. The harvest at Montrose was held between September 2-27, and only a tiny parcel in the southern sector of the vineyard was touched by the hail storm that swept through the Pauillac / St.-Estephe border on September 1.
Wine Advocate
Drink 2022-2035 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Very dark, black core. Not very aromatic, touch of coffee and graphite. Powder fine and elegant tannins. Fresh, dry but finely layered, lots of very fine layers. Dry finesse and long too but needs lots of time. (JH) 12.85%
Jancis Robinson
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