{"product_id":"2025-chateau-montrose-saint-estephe-futures-6-x-750ml","title":"2025 Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe FUTURES 6 x 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003c!-- accordion --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince 2009, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan draggable=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/Bighammerwines.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBighammerwines.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e has been offering the best wines from Bordeaux online. We are a reliable and successful bridge for our clients to access significant allocations from the top Chateau, negociants and other direct importers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a BHW Direct Import\/Ex-Chateau item. \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a futures item that is expected to deliver in 2028.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may be charged a small ground shipping fee. However, this is NOT the actual amount due to ship when it arrives in two years. The actual shipping cost will be communicated to you and charged at the time of shipping in 2028.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time of arrival, we will contact you to confirm your shipping address and collect the shipping charge per your preference. Please be sure to provide your correct contact information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: If there are US tariffs in place at the time of importation, those costs will be passed on to you. Please review our terms and \u003cspan draggable=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/pages\/terms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econditions of sale.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eReviews\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Montrose only comes from the Terrace IV, as has been the way since the 2023 vintage. It was picked from August 29 and finished not until September 20, so quite a long harvest, 16 days of picking between those dates. This vintage is matured in 60% new oak. This has another very intense nose with a potent graphite element that infuses the black fruit, beautifully defined but unapologetically classical in style. Wow. The purity of fruit is exceptional. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, very chiselled tannins, exquisite black fruit loaded with minéralité. \u003cstrong\u003eSo much freshness and vibrancy, gentle but insistent grip, very precise and refined on the finish; this is a Montrose that will rank as one for the ages. Wow\u003c\/strong\u003e (again). ~98-100 Vinous Media\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timeless classic in the making\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 2025 Montrose unfurls in the glass with notes of dark berries, black truffle, burning embers and violets, gaining in range and detail with aeration. Full-bodied, dense and elegantly muscular, it's layered and multidimensional, with a prodigiously concentrated core of fruit, exceptional quality of tannin and a long, resonant finish. The 2025 is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, derived exclusively from the estate's historic core on the fourth terrace situated just in front of the château itself. With a pH of 3.65 and 13.4% alcohol, it remains classically balanced despite its impressive power and intensity. Readers will have a fascinating time parsing the nuances of style and quality between the 2025, 2023, and 2022 over the decades to come! ~98-100 Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntegrated and creamy tannins that are long and polished deliver an impressive palate of medium body,\u003cstrong\u003e juicy fruit and a refined finish. \u003c\/strong\u003eCharacter of black and red currants with hazelnuts. Refined. Extremely long and polished, with plenty of Montrose character. Balanced. All there for the vintage. A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. ~97-98 James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48823722213611,"sku":"CMONSE25FUT","price":970.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0150\/0646\/files\/Chateau_Montrose_Saint-Estephe_FUTURES_6_x_750ml.jpg?v=1720492360","url":"https:\/\/www.bighammerwines.com\/products\/2025-chateau-montrose-saint-estephe-futures-6-x-750ml","provider":"BigHammerWines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}