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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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The 2025 Montrose only comes from the Terrace IV, as has been the way since the 2023 vintage. It was picked from August 29 and finished not until September 20, so quite a long harvest, 16 days of picking between those dates. This vintage is matured in 60% new oak. This has another very intense nose with a potent graphite element that infuses the black fruit, beautifully defined but unapologetically classical in style. Wow. The purity of fruit is exceptional. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, very chiselled tannins, exquisite black fruit loaded with minéralité. So much freshness and vibrancy, gentle but insistent grip, very precise and refined on the finish, this is a Montrose that will rank as one for the ages. Wow (again).
Cherries, cedar, Cuban cigar wrappers, blackberries, flowers, smoke and black raspberries provide the aromatic nuances. The palate is even better. Concentrated, deep, dark, and energetic, there is a sophisticated, lushness that delivers its regal tendencies while coating your mouth and palate with multiple layers of supple, rich, waves of black fruits, spice, and chocolate. Montrose is on quite the run. Just when you think they cannot produce a better wine, they come out with the 2025! This is the third vintage produced entirely from vines planted in Terrasse 4. The wine blends 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. 13.4% ABV, pH 3.65 pH. Harvesting took place August 29 - September 20. This is the earliest start to harvest in the history in the history of the estate. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2032-2070.
A timeless classic in the making, the 2025 Montrose unfurls in the glass with notes of dark berries, black truffle, burning embers and violets, gaining in range and detail with aeration. Full-bodied, dense and elegantly muscular, it's layered and multidimensional, with a prodigiously concentrated core of fruit, exceptional quality of tannin and a long, resonant finish. The 2025 is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, derived exclusively from the estate's historic core on the fourth terrace situated just in front of the château itself. With a pH of 3.65 and 13.4% alcohol, it remains classically balanced despite its impressive power and intensity. Readers will have a fascinating time parsing the nuances of style and quality between the 2025, 2023 and 2022 over the decades to come!