1926 Chateau Montrose

Name: 1926 Chateau Montrose
Brand: Chateau Montrose
SKU: c652455745a3be7b8868338eb65259e8
Price: 617.86 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 98 (1 reviews)

Saint-Estephe, France

- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 503 / 750ml
- From February 2020

5 from 1 User Rating
98 / 100 1 Critic Review
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Vineyard notes: "Blessed with undisputed natural assets combined with advantages nurtured over the centuries, Château Montrose has one of the region’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs. The 95-hectare (234-acres) vineyard surrounds the château, the winery and the outbuildings in a single continuous sweep, an exceptional and historically very rare feature. As well as making the vineyard easier to work, this unity means that it can be treated as a single entity, providing ideal conditions for efficient organisation and for monitoring the condition of each parcel. The Montrose terroir corresponds to what geologists call “elite cores”. Over millions of years, a complex process of geological layering resulted in the creation of outcrops, ideal for making fine wines and ensuring natural drainage towards the estuary. The soil on these terraces consists of gravel mixed with sand on the surface over a clay-rich subsoil in which natural reserves form at depth, providing the vines with the water they need."
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Chateau Montrose

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Saint-Estephe

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

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About the Product

Classification: 2eme Grand Cru Classé
Producer Notes: The result of rigorous selection at each stage of production, in both the vineyard and the winery, this great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic but with all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé, with time it develops a delicate and complex bouquet. The wines have considerable ageing potential and are exceptionally long-lived. Certain vintages (1921, 1929, 1982, 1990, 2009) are considered legendary.
Drinking Window: 2000-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 0.0%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Martin and Olivier Bouygues
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Blessed with undisputed natural assets combined with advantages nurtured over the centuries, Château Montrose has one of the region’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs. The 95-hectare (234-acres) vineyard surrounds the château, the winery and the outbuildings in a single continuous sweep, an exceptional and historically very rare feature. As well as making the vineyard easier to work, this unity means that it can be treated as a single entity, providing ideal conditions for efficient organisation and for monitoring the condition of each parcel. The Montrose terroir corresponds to what geologists call “elite cores”. Over millions of years, a complex process of geological layering resulted in the creation of outcrops, ideal for making fine wines and ensuring natural drainage towards the estuary. The soil on these terraces consists of gravel mixed with sand on the surface over a clay-rich subsoil in which natural reserves form at depth, providing the vines with the water they need.

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Ageing: Matured for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
Total Production Notes: This wine accounts for 35 to 40% of the total production of Château Montrose.

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Rare roast beef Main Course: With Yorkshire pudding; Western

Ribeye steak Main Course: With red wine sauce; Contains: entrecôte; Western

Lamb hachis parmentier Main Course: Shepherd's Pie; Contains: lamb mince, lamb gravy, potato; French

Cheddar Cheese Course: British

Details

About the Product

Classification: 2eme Grand Cru Classé
Producer Notes: The result of rigorous selection at each stage of production, in both the vineyard and the winery, this great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic but with all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé, with time it develops a delicate and complex bouquet. The wines have considerable ageing potential and are exceptionally long-lived. Certain vintages (1921, 1929, 1982, 1990, 2009) are considered legendary.
Drinking Window: 2000-2012

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 0.0%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Ownership: Martin and Olivier Bouygues
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Blessed with undisputed natural assets combined with advantages nurtured over the centuries, Château Montrose has one of the region’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs. The 95-hectare (234-acres) vineyard surrounds the château, the winery and the outbuildings in a single continuous sweep, an exceptional and historically very rare feature. As well as making the vineyard easier to work, this unity means that it can be treated as a single entity, providing ideal conditions for efficient organisation and for monitoring the condition of each parcel. The Montrose terroir corresponds to what geologists call “elite cores”. Over millions of years, a complex process of geological layering resulted in the creation of outcrops, ideal for making fine wines and ensuring natural drainage towards the estuary. The soil on these terraces consists of gravel mixed with sand on the surface over a clay-rich subsoil in which natural reserves form at depth, providing the vines with the water they need.

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Ageing: Matured for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
Total Production Notes: This wine accounts for 35 to 40% of the total production of Château Montrose.

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When to drink: 2000 to 2012

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1926 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2005

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All 96 / 100 $ 214 2024 94 / 100 $ 111 2023 97 / 100 $ 160 2022 98 / 100 $ 241 2021 94 / 100 $ 168 2020 97 / 100 $ 230 2019 97 / 100 $ 203 2018 96 / 100 $ 236 2017 94 / 100 $ 183

2016 97 / 100 $ 263 2015 94 / 100 $ 195 2014 95 / 100 $ 175 2013 91 / 100 $ 108 2012 92 / 100 $ 150 2011 92 / 100 $ 157 2010 96 / 100 $ 340 2009 96 / 100 $ 379 2008 93 / 100 $ 153 2007 91 / 100 $ 111 2006 92 / 100 $ 165 2005 94 / 100 $ 267 2004 92 / 100 $ 149 2003 95 / 100 $ 275 2002 91 / 100 $ 150 2001 93 / 100 $ 179 2000 94 / 100 $ 308 1999 90 / 100 – 1998 91 / 100 $ 275 1997 88 / 100 $ 100 1996 94 / 100 $ 295 1995 93 / 100 $ 300 1994 88 / 100 $ 175 1993 90 / 100 $ 194 1992 88 / 100 $ 168 1991 89 / 100 $ 286 1990 96 / 100 $ 825 1989 96 / 100 $ 797 1988 88 / 100 $ 195 1987 87 / 100 – 1986 91 / 100 $ 275 1985 90 / 100 $ 258 1984 87 / 100 – 1983 85 / 100 $ 213 1982 92 / 100 $ 454 1981 88 / 100 – 1980 – – 1979 88 / 100 – 1978 90 / 100 $ 222 1977 – – 1976 87 / 100 – 1975 90 / 100 $ 281 1974 87 / 100 – 1973 86 / 100 – 1972 88 / 100 $ 262 1971 87 / 100 $ 309 1970 90 / 100 $ 275 1969 86 / 100 $ 262 1967 89 / 100 $ 255 1966 91 / 100 $ 320 1965 – – 1964 91 / 100 $ 785 1963 – – 1962 91 / 100 – 1961 93 / 100 – 1960 90 / 100 – 1959 94 / 100 – 1958 90 / 100 – 1957 – – 1956 94 / 100 – 1955 95 / 100 – 1954 – – 1953 92 / 100 – 1952 89 / 100 – 1951 – – 1950 85 / 100 – 1949 91 / 100 – 1948 92 / 100 – 1947 93 / 100 – 1946 – – 1945 93 / 100 – 1944 – – 1943 – – 1942 – – 1941 – – 1940 – – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1937 85 / 100 – 1936 – – 1935 86 / 100 – 1934 92 / 100 – 1933 85 / 100 – 1929 94 / 100 – 1928 95 / 100 – 1927 – – 1926 98 / 100 – 1925 – – 1924 96 / 100 – 1923 – – 1922 – – 1921 95 / 100 – 1920 94 / 100 – 1919 93 / 100 – 1918 96 / 100 – 1917 100 / 100 – 1916 90 / 100 – 1912 – – 1911 95 / 100 – 1908 – – 1907 – – 1906 91 / 100 – 1904 – – 1900 94 / 100 – 1898 – – 1895 95 / 100 – 1893 99 / 100 – 1892 92 / 100 – 1890 85 / 100 – 1888 96 / 100 – 1870 – – 1855 – –

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For Bordeaux, 1926 was a great vintage. A hot summer produced intensely rich wines that sold out fast. The top châteaux all excelled themselves and Sauternes, despite the heat, also enjoyed a very good year, producing some fantastic sweet wines. Burgundy was also very good, but it was a damp squib for Port. It is still possi...

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