1 dozen bottles per lot
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MONTROSE
In 1778, Etienne-Théodore Dumoulin purchased 200 acres of land in St.-Estèphe. At the time, the ridge was blanketed with heather flowers as far as the eye could see inspiring Dumoulin to name his château in honor of their purplish pink color: Château "Mont-rose." It was not long before Dumoulin planted vines and started making some of the most tannic, dense and age-worthy wines of the 19th and 20th-centuries. Though the Château's name means "pink" there is certainly nothing feminine about the wines. Under the leadership of Charmole family, whose coat of arms appears on the label, Château Montrose has continuously made wines that are first growth in quality. Incredible vintages such as 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1970 have caused Robert Parker Jr. to remark that Château Montrose is the "Latour of St.-Estèphe."
Château Montrose--Vintage 1975
Saint-Estèphe, 2ème cru classé
Lot 240: bottom neck; three nicked labels, bin soiled labels
Lot 241: five very top shoulder, one upper shoulder; one lightly corroded capsule, one nicked capsule, lightly bin soiled labels
"Understandably hard in cask and, as usual, slow to develop. Classic. Lovely flavour and texture. Spicy. Silky tannins and slightly astringent ****(*) This has a future." MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot
In 1778, Etienne-Théodore Dumoulin purchased 200 acres of land in St.-Estèphe. At the time, the ridge was blanketed with heather flowers as far as the eye could see inspiring Dumoulin to name his château in honor of their purplish pink color: Château "Mont-rose." It was not long before Dumoulin planted vines and started making some of the most tannic, dense and age-worthy wines of the 19th and 20th-centuries. Though the Château's name means "pink" there is certainly nothing feminine about the wines. Under the leadership of Charmole family, whose coat of arms appears on the label, Château Montrose has continuously made wines that are first growth in quality. Incredible vintages such as 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1970 have caused Robert Parker Jr. to remark that Château Montrose is the "Latour of St.-Estèphe."
Château Montrose--Vintage 1975
Saint-Estèphe, 2ème cru classé
Lot 240: bottom neck; three nicked labels, bin soiled labels
Lot 241: five very top shoulder, one upper shoulder; one lightly corroded capsule, one nicked capsule, lightly bin soiled labels
"Understandably hard in cask and, as usual, slow to develop. Classic. Lovely flavour and texture. Spicy. Silky tannins and slightly astringent ****(*) This has a future." MB, Vintage Wine
1 dozen bottles per lot