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Château Montrose 2000

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Château Montrose 2000

Producer: Château Montrose | Appellation: Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France
Vintage: 2000 | Classification: Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth, 1855)
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Drinking Window: 2015–2055+ | Aging Potential: 40+ years

The Wine

The 2000 Château Montrose is a legendary Saint-Estèphe and one of the estate’s most celebrated modern vintages. Produced in Bordeaux’s exceptional millennium vintage, it combines immense structure, concentration, and longevity with the hallmark power and precision of Montrose.

This is a monumental Left Bank wine, often compared with First Growth quality in top years. Dense, muscular, and deeply layered, the 2000 vintage remains one of the great cellar-worthy wines of Bordeaux.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Intense aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, blackberry, cedar, graphite, tobacco, and cigar box.

Palate: Full-bodied and powerful, with a dense core of dark fruit framed by firm, finely structured tannins. Notes of cocoa, leather, crushed stone, and spice provide exceptional complexity.

Finish: Exceptionally long, layered, and persistent, with profound mineral character and savoury depth.

Producer Details

Château Montrose is one of Saint-Estèphe’s greatest estates, known for producing deeply structured, long-lived wines from its gravel-rich vineyards near the Gironde estuary. The estate’s rigorous standards and terroir-driven approach consistently place it among Bordeaux’s elite.

Wine Details

Vinification: Fermented in temperature-controlled vats; aged approximately 18 months in French oak barrels (around 60% new)
Alcohol Content: ~13% ABV
Cellaring: Drinking superbly now with extended decanting, but will continue evolving through 2055+

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with:
– Prime rib or côte de bœuf
– Roast lamb
– Venison
– Truffle dishes
– Mature hard cheeses

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