Château Montrose, Saint-Estèphe, 1947

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1947 - Château Montrose - Bordeaux Parker points :92/100 High Shoulder- Label and capsule excellent condition It was in 1778 that Etienne-Théodore Dumoulin bought from Alexandre de Ségur a plot of the domain of Calon, perfectly situated, overhanging the Gironde. The field is then covered with heather which are covered with pink flowers in the spring. Hence the name Montrose. His son Etienne created the vineyard, planted the vineyard, built the Château Montrose residence in 1825 and gradually enlarged the estate. Success was not long in coming: in the 1855 classification, the wine was dedicated to the 2nd classified growth of the Médoc. The estate then knew several owners before being acquired in 1896 by Louis Charmolüe, who bought it to his father-in-law Jean Hostein (who then owned Cos d'Estournel). The family remained in control throughout the 20th century, represented until 2006 by Jean-Louis Charmolüe. Château Montrose produces wines of remarkable quality. Its vineyard, planted on a poor soil of ferruginous gravel obliging the vine to take root very deeply, gives wines of an incredible concentration. The estate is now managed by Jean-Bernard Delmas, who previously held his talents at Château Haut brion