1946 Chateau Montrose

Saint-Estephe, France

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- $ 407 / 750ml
- From September 2011

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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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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.

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

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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.

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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2016 97 / 100 $ 245 2015 94 / 100 $ 183 2014 95 / 100 $ 163 2013 91 / 100 $ 113 2012 92 / 100 $ 132 2011 92 / 100 $ 129 2010 96 / 100 $ 283 2009 96 / 100 $ 346 2008 93 / 100 $ 135 2007 91 / 100 $ 111 2006 92 / 100 $ 129 2005 94 / 100 $ 240 2004 92 / 100 $ 143 2003 95 / 100 $ 240 2002 91 / 100 $ 136 2001 93 / 100 $ 181 2000 94 / 100 $ 259 1999 90 / 100 $ 167 1998 91 / 100 $ 203 1997 88 / 100 $ 121 1996 94 / 100 $ 259 1995 93 / 100 $ 227 1994 88 / 100 $ 129 1993 90 / 100 $ 127 1992 88 / 100 $ 119 1991 89 / 100 $ 157 1990 96 / 100 $ 800 1989 96 / 100 $ 617 1988 88 / 100 $ 176 1987 87 / 100 $ 132 1986 91 / 100 $ 209 1985 90 / 100 $ 247 1984 87 / 100 $ 193 1983 85 / 100 $ 171 1982 92 / 100 $ 303 1981 88 / 100 $ 159 1980 – $ 157 1979 88 / 100 $ 136 1978 90 / 100 $ 156 1977 – $ 193 1976 87 / 100 $ 141 1975 90 / 100 $ 191 1974 87 / 100 $ 277 1973 86 / 100 $ 217 1972 88 / 100 $ 244 1971 87 / 100 $ 284 1970 90 / 100 $ 191 1969 86 / 100 $ 249 1967 89 / 100 $ 268 1966 91 / 100 $ 406 1965 – $ 592 1964 91 / 100 $ 232 1963 – – 1962 91 / 100 $ 380 1961 93 / 100 $ 673 1960 90 / 100 $ 224 1959 94 / 100 $ 756 1958 90 / 100 $ 460 1957 – $ 862 1956 94 / 100 $ 697 1955 95 / 100 $ 2,867 1954 – $ 476 1953 92 / 100 $ 858 1952 89 / 100 $ 466 1951 – $ 756 1950 85 / 100 $ 830 1949 91 / 100 – 1948 92 / 100 $ 737 1947 93 / 100 $ 1,032 1946 – – 1945 93 / 100 $ 1,131 1944 – $ 1,047 1943 – – 1942 – – 1941 – – 1940 – – 1939 – – 1938 – $ 944 1937 85 / 100 $ 529 1936 – – 1935 86 / 100 – 1934 92 / 100 $ 681 1933 85 / 100 – 1929 94 / 100 $ 593 1928 95 / 100 $ 1,844 1927 – $ 604 1926 98 / 100 – 1925 – $ 1,034 1924 96 / 100 $ 1,330 1923 – – 1922 – $ 1,013 1921 95 / 100 $ 1,686 1920 94 / 100 $ 1,162 1919 93 / 100 – 1918 96 / 100 $ 826 1917 100 / 100 – 1916 90 / 100 – 1912 – – 1911 95 / 100 – 1908 – $ 1,039 1907 – $ 1,006 1906 91 / 100 – 1904 – – 1900 94 / 100 – 1898 – – 1895 95 / 100 – 1893 99 / 100 – 1892 92 / 100 – 1890 85 / 100 – 1888 96 / 100 – 1855 – –

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