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Type: Red Wine
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Code: MONT535
One of the superstars of St Estephe, Montrose is owned by the Bouyges family. Powerful and commanding it also possesses a beautiful balancing freshness. Consistently challenges the First Growths.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.

Specification

Producer

Château Montrose

Montrose is one of the great traditional names of Bordeaux, always sought-after by En Primeur fans. It was bought in 2006 by the Bouygues family and in recent years an astonishing investment programme has been carried out at the château. Now under the stewardship of Herve Berland, formerly at Mouton Rothschild, this château. continues to compete at the very highest level. With only 37% of the crop used in this year’s first wine at this château, o...

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Tasting Notes

The nose is elegant and perfumed with blackberry, cassis, graphite, and fine tobacco leaf. The palate is round and silky with powerful yet polished tannins. This has impressive depth with concentrated cherry and a lovely mineral streak. A wine of great elegance and a long luxurious finish. Aged for 18 months in 60% new oak.

Food Matches

Enjoy with a classic beef wellington.

Vinification

The 2024 vintage marks the second year that all fruit for the Grand Vin has been sourced exclusively from Terrace 4, the most prized parcel of the estate. Harvested between 23rd September and 7th October, yields reached 38hl/ha, which is close to the vineyard’s maximum potential, particularly impressive given the season’s challenges.

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