{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-2011","title":"Château Montrose 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003eThey call Montrose \u003cstrong\u003e\"the Latour of Saint-Estèphe\"\u003c\/strong\u003e for a reason: no estate in the appellation makes wines that age with such conviction. The 2009 earned Robert Parker a \u003cstrong\u003eperfect 100 points\u003c\/strong\u003e; the 2011, from a cooler and more classical year, is cut from the same granite — Decanter's ten-year retrospective described it as classic Montrose, firm and built for the long haul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark fruit, tobacco, iron and pencil shavings on the nose; \u003cstrong\u003edense, powerful and seriously structured\u003c\/strong\u003e on the palate. This is proper old-school Bordeaux for drinkers who like their claret with backbone — the bottle to open when the menu says steak and the evening deserves gravity. An hour in the decanter unlocks it; five more years in the cellar rewards it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the table:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppercorn steak, braised beef cheek, cassoulet. The richer the dish, the better this shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Estèphe, Bordeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e · 2ème Grand Cru Classé, 1855\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Bordeaux's longest-lived wines\u003c\/strong\u003e — a cellar-worthy investment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrink:\u003c\/strong\u003e now through 2035 and beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Lifecycle Concepts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49841629298940,"sku":"MON-2011","price":185.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/6385\/4844\/files\/product-02_68764800-b9ee-4288-af81-70489c761719.png?v=1785150536","url":"https:\/\/urban-merchant.com\/products\/chateau-montrose-2011","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}