2000 Montrose
By Chateau Montrose
The 2000 Montrose from Chateau Montrose, St-Estephe, Bordeaux
In the verdant terrains of Bordeaux, the millennium brought forth a vintage that assuredly straddles the realms of the exquisite and the legendary. The 2000 Montrose from Chateau Montrose is an emblem of such an extraordinary year. Carved out of a season graced by favourable climatic patterns, this wine resonates with the confident buzz that only truly great vintages exude.
Exceptional Vintage, Outstanding Credentials
Gracefully ageing in cellars of collectors who appreciate its grandeur, this St-Estephe marvel has redefined the pedestal of what critics like myself regard as investment-grade wine. The 2000 Montrose, now at a glorious point in its maturity curve, stands tall amongst its peers. Imbibers and investors alike revere it for its robust longevity and exemplary performance on both palate and portfolio.
A Tapestry of Terroir and Time
One cannot help but marvel at the kaleidoscope of aromas this wine recites; cassis combined with truffles seasoned liberally with a sprinkling of earthy minerals. The sensory procession continues on the palate—blackberry, licorice, and a hint of cedar box dance elegantly across a rich tapestry woven by time and terroir. This depth is underpinned by exceptionally refined tannins that promise further tales to those with patience.
A symphony of balance, structure, and intense complexity, the 2000 Montrose heralds its vintage's celebrated characteristics—full-bodied yet accessible, powerful yet composed. To discover a Bordeaux Premier Grand Cru Classé that encapsulates everything one desires from a wise investment—the convergence of pleasure and value—is to understand why this wine demands attention.
In Summary: A Venerable Vintage for Connoisseurs and Investors
The allure of the 2000 Montrose is irrefutable—a storied release from Chateau Montrose that captures the imagination with each uncorked bottle. For investors charting their course through the sophisticated territories of fine wines, this vintage is a celestial beacon. Its character is now magnificently unfurled, ready to captivate connoisseurs who yearn to commune with a wine whose story is indelibly linked to an illustrious millennial chapter.
Current market price
$2,620.00
12x75cl
Highest score
96
POP score
98.75
Scores and tasting notes
The 2000 Montrose is just starting now to open and shows beautiful spices and dark fruits on the nose and palate. It’s full-bodied with ultra-fine, integrated tannins and an extremely complex, refined finish of subtle dark fruits and spices. Drink or hold.
James Suckling - jamessuckling.com, July 1st 2013
Originally rated 96, this wine confirmed its early rating, although again, the backwardness and still very obvious tannins suggest another 7- to 8-year wait. Dense ruby/purple, with a bouquet of blueberry, crushed rock, and some floral notes, the wine is medium to full-bodied , rich, powerful, but again very tannic and still strikingly youthful. For a wine that is already 10 years of age, it remains infantile. This blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot is indeed a special wine and should hit its prime in about 2020 and last at least 30 years afterward.
Robert Parker Jr - Wine Advocate #189 Jun 2010
Tasted at the vertical in London, the question was whether the 2000 Montrose would be paradigmatic of a vintage whereby the wines have remained sullen and broody in their youth. On this occasion, to my surprise I found it more open than the 2005 (which admittedly is not saying that it's open for business!). It is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot picked from 22 September to 7 October. I afforded it a couple of hours in the glass and it responded with plenty of pure ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of cold slate and even charcoal emerging with time. The palate is not as complex as the aforementioned 2005, yet there is wonderful backbone and focus; towards the finish there is a sense of suppleness and refinement that might make this absolutely delicious in 5-7 years' time. Perhaps the 2000 has been usurped by subsequent releases in 2005, 2009 and 2010, but do not be surprised if it evolves into a regal Montrose. Tasted June 2016.
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate, 31 March 2017
Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. There is a sense of “controlled opulence” on the nose: blackberry, fig, smoke and touches of boot polish. Very good definition and focus, developing scents of scorched earth/wet clay with time. The palate is medium-bodied, firm tannins, perhaps just a little dry vis-a-vis the level of fruit, muscular, great depth and powerful, but missing a touch of joie-de-vivre towards the finish which means it is a young St. Estephe! Give this time and that mark will tilt upwards. Drink 2020-2040. Tasted March 2010.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Sep 2010