Château Montrose 1996

Tasting notes

"(...) it is that loamy character that defines the nose, freshly tilled, damp soil that tinctures the black fruit that takes you straight to this particular château. This is classic through and through and very well defined. The palate is wonderful with very fine delineation, pitch perfect acidity, touches of graphite infusing the red and black fruit that dovetails into a very pretty, floral finish. (...)"

Source: Neal Martin, WA227, www.erobertparker.com

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

Expert connoisseurs rank Château Montrose 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.

Production : 230'000 bottles;

Surface : 68 ha ;

Second wine : Dame de Montrose;

Wine variety : 65% cabernet Sauvignon, 25% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot;

Best vintages : 2010, 2009, 2003, 1990, 1989.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Estèphe
  • Classement Second Growth in 1855 (Bordeaux)
  • Vintage 1996
  • Rating Robert Parker : 96 /100
  • Level IN
  • Peak: until 2025
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)
  • wine paring Onglets à l'échalotte

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