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Label Slightly damaged
Level Top-shoulder ( - )
Vintage | Wine 1964 |
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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DARTIGALONGUE Bas Armagnac 1964
Armagnac
Saint Estèphe
Saint Julien
Sauternes
Sauternes
BOURDY JEAN Château Chalon 1964
Château Chalon
CHÂTEAU LAFÜE Crème de Tête 1964
Sainte Croix du Mont
Saint Emilion
POULET Père et Fils - Migieu 1964
Bourgogne
Saint Emilion
The 1964 Montrose was one of only a handful of Medocs harvested prior to the rains, so the wine exhibits unexpected depth, richness, and vigor. Richer and more intense than the 1966, with a far darker, more opaque color, this huge, old-style, ripe wine offers a substantial mouthful of rich, unctuous claret. Amazingly, it still tastes less than a decade old. It is a great success for the vintage, and may prove to be the longest-lived wine of the Medoc. An extraordinary success! Anticipated maturity: 2000-2020.
Picked before the rain. Montrose at its sturdiest. lovely, classic, tannic, long lasting. and more to come.