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ParcelWineBuyers from within the EU: VAT payable … Read more CHATEAU MONTROSE Château Montrose is one of the leading properties in St-Estèphe and has 95 hectares of vineyards planted with 65 Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 Merlot, 8 Cabernet Franc and 2 Petit Verdot. In 2006 the estate was bought by Martin Bouygues, a French construction tycoon. The proximity of the Gironde estuary which is only 800 metres away ensures a microclimate that protects against frost, and the vines, which lie on gravel and ferrous sand soils with a band of limestone and clay underneath, benefit from a south-easterly aspect. In 2000 a new cuvier was constructed which houses new temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine is aged for approximately 18 months in about 55 new oak, however this proportion varies depending on the vintage. The wine is then egg white-fined but not filtered. Annual production is approximately 320,000 bottles and the second wine is called La Dame de Montrose.
Château Montrose--Vintage 2000

12 bottles per lot
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Château Montrose--Vintage 2000
Saint-Estèphe, 2me cru classé
Tasting Note: Deep purple; good fruit. Slightly scented; delicious scented; delicious flavour, length and finish. Very tannic. Last tasted May 2006 **(***) 2010- 2020 M.B.
12 bottles per lot
Special notice
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