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Vintage | Wine 1970 |
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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CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
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This is one 1970 that appears to possess the necessary components to develop into something special. It remains youthfully hard and astringent, but there is no doubting the high levels of concentration and intensity. Moreover, the wine exhibits a classy, complex bouquet, offering up scents of cedar, black fruits, minerals, and leather. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich, with outstanding concentration, this wine requires another 7-10 years of cellaring - can you believe that? It is unquestionably a 40-50-year wine.