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Vintage | Wine 1953 |
Classification | Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Estèphe |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Montrose |
Country | France |
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.
>> Read the article "Grands Crus Classés from Bordeaux, Official Classification of 1855"
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Sauternes
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CAVES DE LA REINE PEDAUQUE 1953
Mercurey
Saint Emilion
Pomerol
Saint Emilion
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU GILETTE Crème de Tête 1953
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU MOUTON D'ARMAILHACQ 1953
Pauillac
A Possible Legend Candidate
The 1964, 1955, and 1953 are all outstanding low to mid-90 point wines.
Un de mes millésimes préférés de tous les temps, alliant le parfum, la finesse et le charme, incarnant le meilleur des vins de Bordeaux. Vieillissement avec élégance.
(9-2005) This was another vintage showing considerable bottle variation. Very dark, blackish ruby. Sweet, smoky nose but on the palate slightly loose and then astringent on the finish – though the sweet start remained.