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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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68 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
La Dame de Montrose
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Martin Bouygues
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Just as it was from barrel, the 2023 Montrose is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage. Unwinding in the glass with a brooding bouquet of cassis, violets and burning embers, it's full-bodied, with prodigious mid-palate density and dimension, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by abundant but ultra-refined tannins and lively acids. Broad, penetrating and persistent, it's a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. This is a very serious wine, carrying plenty of structure; but while it will certainly require some patience, today's more precise extraction and élevage choices mean that it will not mandate the 20-30 years of deferred gratification that were once the norm at this address, even if I'm convinced the 2023 will be just as long-lived as the classics of the past.
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2023 Château Montrose sports a vivid purple hue as well as awesome aromatics of crème de cassis, fresh blackcurrants, graphite, crushed stone, tobacco, and violets. It's medium to full-bodied and has a concentrated, layered, seamless mouthfeel, flawless balance, fine polished tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish. Based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak, it stays in the more aristocratic style of the vintage and is an utterly sensational, deep, multi-dimensional Montrose. It's one for the ages, yet I suspect it will be approachable within a reasonable time frame as well. Drink 2030-2078.
A new benchmark for Montrose. Extremely aromatic and beautiful, with lavender, violets, pencil shavings and black currants on the nose. Complex and medium-bodied. The muscular structure and intensity are something else. The purity of fruit is dreamy. Marks a new era for Montrose. It is now made from only 45 hectares of vineyards right in front of the chateau instead of about 60 hectares before. From organically grown grapes. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 21% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. Best after 2030.