1947 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1947

Saint Estèphe

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

Level Mid-shoulder ( - )

Stock : 0 bottle

659,00 € tax incl. 549,17 € tax excl.

Info Mise Nicolas

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

479,00 € tax incl. 399,17 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

91 / 100

Wine Spectator

(2006)
Aromas of dried fruit with hints of tomato and currant. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a good freshness. A bit hard, due to volatile acidity, but it grows on you. Warm and racy for such an old wine.

91 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(9-2007)

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1947
Classification	Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Estèphe
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château Montrose
Country	France

Château informations

Château Montrose

The Château Montrose, ranked second clasified growth in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines. The vineyard has 68 hectares located in Saint-Estèphe.

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.

The great vintages of Château Montrose are 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990, 2009.

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