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CHATEAU MONTROSE
Château Montrose is one of the leading properties in St-Estephe 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 meters 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 1990
Saint-Estèphe, 2me cru classé
All lots in original wooden cases
lot 133 stained labels
Parcel: lots 131-133
"In several tastings last year, the 1990 Montrose clearly revealed its incredible complexity and massive character. I was especially pleased when, at a large lecture I gave in London at the end of March, the 1990 Montrose, in very tough company (Cheval Blanc 1989 and 1990, Pichon-Lalande 1989 and 1990, Certan de May 1989 and 1990), proved the over-whelming choice of a crowd of nearly 400 British tasters. The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak. In the mouth, the enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease. It is a huge, corpulent, awesomely-endowed wine that is still relatively approachable, as it has not yet begun to shut down and lose its baby fat. It thoroughly embarrassed the 1989, itself an exceptional wine. The 1990 needs 10 more years of cellaring; it should last for 25-30, possibly 40-50 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997)
1 dozen bottles per lot
Château Montrose is one of the leading properties in St-Estephe 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 meters 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 1990
Saint-Estèphe, 2me cru classé
All lots in original wooden cases
lot 133 stained labels
Parcel: lots 131-133
"In several tastings last year, the 1990 Montrose clearly revealed its incredible complexity and massive character. I was especially pleased when, at a large lecture I gave in London at the end of March, the 1990 Montrose, in very tough company (Cheval Blanc 1989 and 1990, Pichon-Lalande 1989 and 1990, Certan de May 1989 and 1990), proved the over-whelming choice of a crowd of nearly 400 British tasters. The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak. In the mouth, the enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease. It is a huge, corpulent, awesomely-endowed wine that is still relatively approachable, as it has not yet begun to shut down and lose its baby fat. It thoroughly embarrassed the 1989, itself an exceptional wine. The 1990 needs 10 more years of cellaring; it should last for 25-30, possibly 40-50 years." Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #109 (Feb 1997)
1 dozen bottles per lot
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