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2. Cru Classé slottet Château Montrose udgør, side om side med Cos d'Estournel, den absolutte 1. division i appellationen Saint-Estéphe. Château Montrose er altid en meget kraftfuld og koncentreret oplevelse. En vin der ofte forgudes af vinanmeldere verden over, og som ofte ses omtalt som Latour fra Saint-Estèphe. Château Montrose er en stabil vin, der aldrig skuffer, og vinen er gennem de seneste år blevet er ret oplagt investeringsvin, der giver et sikkert og stabilt afkast, hvis man da overhovedet formå at få fingrene i vinen i ”en primeur” handlen. Det er nemlig en eftertragtet sag.
Slottet kan føre sin historie tilbage til slutningen af 1700-tallet, hvor ejendomme opstod som en udskillelse fra Château Calon-Ségur. I de første omkring 100 år blev slottet ejet af familien Dumoulin. Det lykkedes i 1855 for familien at få slottet klassificeret som 2. Cru, mens Calon-Ségur måtte nøjes med en klassifikation som 3. Cru. Endnu 2 ejere har været rundt om Château Montrose i tiden efter. Men i dag er det brødrene Martin og Olivier Bouyges, der ejer Montrose. De har skabt sig en formue via deres store entreprenørforretning. Og en mindre formue var der da også brug for, da de købte slottet i 2006.
Château Montrose har 68 hektar vinmarker, der ligger i en samlet blok omkring slottet. Det er stort set den sammen størrelse, som da slottet blev klassificeret i 1855.
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BEPLANTNING
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot og 10% Cabernet Franc
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AREAL
68 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
La Dame de Montrose
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EJER
Martin Bouygues
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From barrel, I wrote that 2022 Montrose was so compelling that assigning it a bracketed score seemed a mere formality, and so it has proven. Unwinding in the glass with a deep and brooding bouquet of cassis, wild blueberries, violets, pencil shavings and burning embers, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, somehow marrying all the tannic authority that has long been such a signature of Montrose with a suavity and purity that represents the quintessence of contemporary Bordeaux. The broad, palate-staining finish lasts for more than a minute. This is a profound young wine that readers aren't going to want to miss.
One of the greats in the vintage, the 2022 Château Montrose is deep ruby/purple-hued and has a massive perfume of sweet crème de cassis, sappy tobacco, and freshly sharpened pencils. With incredible purity and precision in its aromatics, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a layered, powerful, yet still somehow elegant mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. Based on a classic blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, it spent 18 months in 60% new French oak. As I wrote during En Primeur, it has the essence of a Montrose-like character. While it’s not a massively backward or austere example of the château, it nevertheless deserves 10-12 years of bottle age and should have at least half a century of longevity. It is, without a doubt, in the same league as the 1989, 1990, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018, and 2020.
The 2022 Montrose is insanely beautiful. That much is obvious. When it might be ready to drink is another question. In recent years, Montrose has acquired notable finesse in its tannins, so that is not an issue. But the 2022 is packed with tremendous density and concentration that will need time to soften. Blackberry, graphite, licorice, lavender and chocolate stain the palate in a stunning, riveting wine of the very highest level. I can only hope to be around when the 2022 starts to drink well! Montrose is without question one of the wines of the vintage. Unforgettable.