Montrose
Tasting notes
Toasty nose, with a strong fruitiness. Dense tannins in the mouth. A thoroughbred, elegant wine with considerable refinement.
Press review
Parker # 134 : 90 Maturity: -2030
A classic effort, the 1998 Montrose exhibits a dense purple color in addition to a sweet nose of jammy cassis, licorice, earth, and smoke. It is a powerful and full-bodied wine with well-integrated tannin. Given Montrose's tendency to shut down, it is performing better out of bottle than I expected.
Vinum : 16,5/20 Maturity: 2008-2018
Weinwisser (René Gabriel) : 18/20 Maturity: 2006-2030
The property in brief
Second growth classified in 1855. With its terroir of big gravels located by the river Gironde, its classic and powerful style, Montrose is often called the Latour of Saint Estephe. Montrose needs time to express its incomparable delicacy. In the first decade, its fantastic potential are hidden behind a certain austerity. In the second decade, the wines open themselves. In the third decade, they explose and the terroir expresses itself. In the hands of the family Charmolle from 1896 to 2006, it is now run by Martin and Olivier Bouygues.
Owner: Martin & Olivier Bouygues
Manager: Philippe de Laguarigue
Cellar master: Laurent Savovitch-Vuk
Vineyard manager: Bruno Sauquet
Oenologist: Pascal Ribéreau Gayon
Blend of the 1998 vintage: 10% Cabernet Franc, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Ageing: 50% in new barrels during 18 month/s
Tuesday, September 22, 1998
Tuesday, October 06, 1998
Soil: Gravels
Area: 68 hectares
Average age of the vines: 39 years
Yield: 48 hectolitres per hectare
Price: from € 86.62 to €N/A
Vintage: 1998
Chateau: Montrose
Color: Red
