Château Montrose

Château Montrose

Château Montrose is a winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The vineyard is in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost of the great Médoc communes. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

Founded early in the 19th century, Montrose has belonged to the Charmolue family for nearly 100 years. The beautiful, unified block of vineyard has produced one of the Bordeaux's most consistent and respected wines for 150 years.

Rated one of the Top 10 chateaux of Bordeaux, the "big", fruity and well structured wines of Chateau Montrose are still very reasonably priced. The 2003 vintage was one of the best in Bordeaux and Robert Parker gave it a fabulous 97 to 100 points. The soil in Montrose's 168 acres consists of gravel and black sand with a subsoil of clay and marl. They are planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. Château Montrose produces two red wines: its eponymous grand vin and a second wine named Le Dame de Montrose. The 1970 vintage placed third among the ten red wines at the Judgment of Paris wine competition.

Have you get their collection yet ? Here was their Top Vintages of the wines : 1959, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003 & 2005.

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