Bordeaux
Château Montrose - Saint-Estèphe - Le Saint-Estèphe de Montrose - Rouge - 2015
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2015
Name: AOP Saint-Estèphe
Grape variety: 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
Alcohol: 13.5 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 2 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 (RVF)
Estate rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2023
Wine rated 93/100 by our Tasting Committee !
Wine:
The 2015 Saint-Estephe de Montrose, with its ripe, intense fruit and floral nuances, is a wine that shows the style of its vintage. Backed fruit aromas, it displays a great deal of finesse and elegance along with smooth tannin. It is a model of formal perfection, a great wine of style, both concentrated and fresh, to be savored now and for a few more years, with fine red meat or a country terrine. Classy! Rated 93/100 by our Committee.Vinification:
Hand harvested, aged in wood for 12 months.Color:
Intense and brilliant red.Nose:
Fruity palette integrating notes of black fruits mixed with a subtle vanilla touch.Palate:
Racy and elegant with ripe and intense flavors of fruit.
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
All types of meat, preferably red, country or game terrines.Cellar aging:
From now until 2025Icon of the Saint-Estèphe appellation, the Château Montrose is one of the most sought-after signatures of the region. The change of course and ambition instilled by Martin Bouygues immediately raised the bar of this already well-established estate, granting it a new state-of-the-art cellar and an elite team led by Hervé Berland, former Mouton-Rothschild director.