85-89 / 100
Noncontractual photographs
Vintage | 1976 |
Rating | 85-89 |
Classification | Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Estèphe |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | From 100 € to 200 € |
Château | Montrose |
Country | France |
The Château Montrose is made up of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (25%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). The grapes undergo a long fermentation of 25 to 30 days. The wine matures for 19 to 22 months in oak barrels, new to 50%. The wines of Château Montrose are intense, massive, complex. They develop aromas of ripe fruit, spices and tobacco. The wines of Château Montrose are both powerful and dense, characteristic of the great wines of Saint-Estèphe. The second wine is called La Dame de Montrose.
>> Read the article "Grands Crus Classés from Bordeaux, Official Classification of 1855"
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1976
Pauillac
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1976
Saint Julien
Pauillac
DOM RUINART Blanc de Blancs 1976
Champagne
Saint Emilion
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1976
Saint Julien
Pessac Leognan
Chambertin Grand Cru
Margaux
Pauillac
(9-1996) Good fruit, good grip, silk-clad tannins. Slightly sweaty tannin on the nose but sweet and rich.
(1-1998) Undoubtedly one of the successes from this vintage and destined to be one of the longest-lived wines of 1976, Montrose continues to exhibit a dark ruby color, a spicy, vanillin oakiness, and a generous, deep, black currant fruitiness. While many 1976s have turned brown and begun to dry out, losing their fruit, Montrose remains young, impressive, and promising.