Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 1979

Condition

Near pristine.

About

Five kilometres north of Pauillac in Saint-Estèphe, the northernmost appellation in the Médoc, lies Château Montrose. Situated on a very well-drained and ideally exposed gravelly outcrop which runs for over a kilometre along the Gironde estuary and blessed with undisputed natural assets, Château Montrose has one of the region’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs. The 234 acre vineyard surrounds the château, the winery and the outbuildings in a single continuous sweep, an exceptional and historically very rare feature. As well as making the vineyard easier to work, this unity means that it can be treated as a single entity, providing ideal conditions for efficient organisation and for monitoring the condition of each parcel.

The mix of grape varieties at Montrose is typical of the finest Médoc estates, with Cabernet Sauvignon predominant (60% of the vines). Cabernet Sauvignon gives its best on warm, gravelly and permeable soil with clay subsoil which helps to store the water the vines need in drought conditions. Parcels of Merlot (32%), Cabernet Franc (6%) and Petit Verdot (2%) are also planted where the soil suits them best, enabling the grapes to reach full maturity and express the complexity typical of the terroir.

Our Views

Condition-wise, this 1979 fine wine is as good as it gets and with wine critic Robert Parker suggesting the ideal drinking window as 2016 - 2025, it should be drinking perfectly now.

We can ship Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 1979 to all UK mainland addresses.

If you're delivery address is local (Eccleston, and most of the St Helens area) we will deliver on the same day you order. Alternatively, you can choose to collect it from our shop.

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