Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe (Grand Cru Classé) 2010 (750ml) Champagne

Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe (Grand Cru Classé) 2010 (750ml) ChampagneThe story of Montrose, written by three families of owners over two centuries, is a reflection of their spirit, marked by their pursuit of excellence and by legendary vintages. As pioneers in the Mdoc, visionary builders and astute managers, they tended and got the best out of its unique terroir. It is they who laid the foundations to which Montrose now owes its image and its unique place in the world of great wines. The robe: black with ruby hues.

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reflecting all the diversity of the terroir and the perfect synergy that exists between the soils and the grapes

black cherry and raspberry fruit tones with creamy and chocolaty oak flavors

Due to its naturally low yields

an adaptable bargain rosso with regional character and the ability to quench one’s thirst whenever needed

Aromas of meyer lemon and green apple are accented by suggestions of chalky minerals and sea salt

15% Viognier

Texture and weight - or its effortless weightlessness - is the first impression

All of the fruit is estate

profile of a sophisticated purity and a chalky

A citrus tonic palate where minerality and salinity brings a beautiful freshness

but young vines were beginning to show signs of excessive water stress (stunted growth and yellowing basal leaves)