The 2004 Numanthia

Wine Advocate # 169 Feb 2007 98



Any aspiring collectors should add a case of this to their stash. The 2004 Numanthia comes from a different terroir with a different clone of Tinta de Toro. The vines for this cuvee range from 70-100 years of age with tiny yields of 1 ton of fruit per acre. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in barrel followed by 19 months in new French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is a glass-coating opaque purple with a killer nose of mineral, pencil lead, wild blueberry, and blackberry liqueur that roars from the glass. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, dense, and already beginning to show complexity within its layers of spicy black fruits. There is immense power, well-concealed ripe tannin, and the well-delineated finish lasts for over one minute. This is a sensational effort which in a perfect world should be cellared for a decade and enjoyed over the following 25+ years. However, the elderly among us should not feel guilty about opening a bottle now.

(HK retail List Price: $990)


HK Snob

Montrose, probably the best buy Fench Wine in HK!

What do ou think an Parker RP100 point wine costs how much!? years ago I had consumped Lafite 1986, Latour 1996, Lacas 1982, Mouton 2000, these are 99+-100 point wine... that was expensive from HKD$5,000 to HKD$10,000 in 2007.

Well, now  this is Montrose 2003. selling at HKD$2,100.00 Only, that had to have certain patience as we have waited for more than 2 months for the wine to come Hong Kong.

I think this is a good investment of buying such great bottle at this price , if you can find it...

This is some of the recent reviews:
Reviews of 2003 Montrose Bordeaux Blend
Mike Supple, JJ Buckley
February 2007

An intensely dark, opulent black core with a bold garnet rim. Rich, heavy and spicy on the nose. Dark plum and cassis aromas push through, followed by cooler undertones of blueberry, blackberry and sweet red raspberry. Surrounding the intense fruit are pervasive aromas of mushroomy earth, wet stone, sweet tobacco and a hint of green bell pepper, followed by lingering spicy aromas of black pepper, cedar, vanilla and cinnamon. In the mouth this wine is huge. The tannic acid is strong from the front of the mouth all the way through the finish. Well integrated and balanced for such a young wine, the power of the tannic structure just keeps building on the mid-palate. Cassis, blackberry and black plum push through the thick tannins, followed by persistent vanilla and charred oak. This is an intense wine that deserves to be laid down for several years. Intense, yet balanced and distinguished with a promise of amazing future potential.

100 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

May 2007

From Robert Parker's Hedonist's Gazette, May 2007. Please note, although scored 100 points by Robert Parker himself, this is NOT an official score. It was given at an informal tasting of 13 different 2003 Bordeaux wines he participated in at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, PA. "The unbelievable 2003 Montrose (rated 100) and Cos d’Estournel (rated 99) are two of the greatest St.-Estèphes I have ever tasted. Montrose is the more backward, and the Cos is more precocious, but both wines will benefit from 8-10 years of cellaring, and should last for 30-40 years."

What do you think? after 8 year, let's make a review on this wine after tasting!

HK Snob