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Chateau
Montrose
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St.
Estéphe,
Bordeaux
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Montrose, The lands of château Montrose were purchased by act of the Bordeaux parlement, from Alexandre de Ségur, by Etienne Théodore Dumoulin
on 6 March, 1778, a gravel coteau more than 80 hectares in size. At the end of the 18th century, the land where Montrose is presently located was moorland, an expanse of wild heather and gorse, known as "La Lande de L'Escargeon". It belonged to Etienne Théodore Dumoulin who had been awarded the land by decree on 6th March 1778 by the Parliament of Bordeaux, when he won procedings against, Nicholas Marie Alexandre de Ségur, son of the redoubtable landowner Alexandre de Ségur who owned vast swathes of vineyard in the Northern Medoc and lent his name to several properties such as Château Calon-Ségur. Mr. Dumoulin’s son began construction of the château in 1815 and created the vineyard about the same time. In 1825, there were only 5 or 6 hectares of vines, but by 1832 there were 35 hectares. In 1855, château Montrose was classified among the second growths in Médoc.
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Considered one of the top Saint Estèphe, Montrose is prized for its classic Claret style, big fruit and full well structured taste.
Chateau Montrose
The estate is remarkable for the way it has been laid out. In a single piece, the vineyard is divided into large squares, separated from each other by wide paths, and planted with premium grapes such as Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The vineyard is in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost of the great Médoc
communes. The soil in Montrose's 168 acres consists of gravel and black sand
with a subsoil of clay and marl. They are planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon,
25% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. It is due to this highly practical layout that the grand cru of Montrose is quoted as being a model vineyard. It is moreover due to the choice of grapes, the nature of its gravel soil and its very special exposure that it owes its great reputation and the well-deserved favor it enjoys. Expert connoisseurs rank it at the top of the growths in its category, a preference merited by the regularity of its quality but also by analogy with the great wines of Château-Latour, a Premier Cru Classé in Pauillac.
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Chateau Montrose 2002 Bordeaux France
Very deep color, packed with well-extracted fruit, very good ripe Cabernet, but rather solid and chunky and almost over-ripe. At upper end of 3 stars. Powerful yet surprisingly accessible, this terrific example of Montrose should be drinkable at a young age. Wines Spectator Rating - 89/91
$59.86
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