Textbook Montrose: structured, intense and serious.
Château Montrose is one of Bordeaux’s most consistent producers of structured wines. The 2015 is led by Cabernet Sauvignon: brooding and dark-fruited, but impeccably polished, with seamless tannins.
Tastes like: Blackberry and blackcurrant, with cigar tobacco, dark chocolate, graphite and dried thyme.
Feels like: Full-bodied and dry, with firm, drying grip, balanced freshness and oak in the background.
Great with: Beef ribs, mushroom ragù, truffle roast potatoes, hard cheeses.
Singapore and Asian favourites: Korean galbi, black pepper beef, roast duck.
The geeky bit: From gravel and clay soils close to the Gironde estuary in Saint-Estèphe. Parts of the estate are farmed with organic and biodynamic practices.
Accolades: 98 pts James Suckling · 96 pts Wine Enthusiast · 95 pts Vinous · 95 pts Jeb Dunnuck
Why we like it: Bordeaux for people who crave depth.
Serve: 16 to 18°C. Room temperature in Singapore is too warm for red wine, so give it 20 minutes in the fridge first. Decant 30 to 60 minutes.
Alcohol: 13.5%
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