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1990 Chateau Montrose
- Saint-Estephe, France
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- Red - Savory and Classic
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Critic tasting note: "A clean bottle! The issue with this wine is, will you open Jeckyl or Hyde? The worst bottles are filled with TCA. However, the best bottles and this was one of the best bottles are a thrill-a-sip experience. There is an incredible level of intensity that is packed with Asian spice, Cuban cigars, cedar chest, forest floor, currants, smoke, tobacco, and oceanic influences. Full-bodied, long, structured, and displaying the patina of age that has softened its once fierce tannins, replacing them with a regal textured, fruit and earth packed wine, the finish builds and expands for at least 60 seconds." - 99/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Ch Montrose 1990
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1990 Case of 12 Btls
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- From Saint-Estephe, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 866 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Montrose is a well-regarded and critically much-lauded wine estate based in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux's northern Médoc region. The estate was ranked as a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classificat...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- The result of rigorous selection at each stage of production, in both the vineyard and the winery, this great, predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon wine is typical of the Saint-Estèphe appellation. Structured and tannic but with all the elegance and refinement of a Grand Cru Classé, with time it develops a delicate and complex bouquet. The wines have considerable ageing potential and are exceptionally long-lived. Certain vintages (1921, 1929, 1982, 1990, 2009) are considered legendary.
- Drinking Window
- 1998-2050
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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13%
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Dry
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64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot & 4% Cabernet Franc
Production Attributes
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Oaked
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French
- Ownership
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Martin and Olivier Bouygues
- Harvest date
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14 September - 3 October
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Blessed with undisputed natural assets combined with advantages nurtured over the centuries, Château Montrose has one of the region’s most privileged winegrowing terroirs. The 95-hectare (234-acres) 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 Montrose terroir corresponds to what geologists call “elite cores”. Over millions of years, a complex process of geological layering resulted in the creation of outcrops, ideal for making fine wines and ensuring natural drainage towards the estuary. The soil on these terraces consists of gravel mixed with sand on the surface over a clay-rich subsoil in which natural reserves form at depth, providing the vines with the water they need.
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- Vintage Notes
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The particularly hot winter caused an exceptionally precocious bud burst. Spring was cold, but the summer was historically hot and dry. The little rain in September favoured the abundance of the harvest, perfectly healthy and ripe.
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- Ageing
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Matured for 18 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Ruby colour. Full, deep and fresh on the nose revealing an outstanding complexity: cocoa, candied, quince, even citrus fruits. This wine is fabulously balanced on the palate, very silky, fine texture showing an incredible length with empyreumatic aromas. Extremely well structured, strong personality.
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- Total Production Notes
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This wine accounts for 35 to 40% of the total production of Château Montrose.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Braised beef with dumplings Main Course
- German
- Beef fore rib Main Course
- Western
- Lamb rump Main Course
- With asparagus and hollandaise sauce
- Western
- Manchego Cheese Course
- Spanish
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1990 vintage
95 / 100
15 scores
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When to drink: 1998 to 2050
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Dec 2021
A clean bottle! The issue with this wine is, will you open Jeckyl or Hyde? The worst bottles are filled with TCA. However, the best bottles and this was one of the best bottles are a thrill-a-sip experience. There is an incredible level of intensity that is packed with Asian spice, Cuban cigars, cedar chest, forest floor, currants, smoke, tobacco, and oceanic influences. Full-bodied, long, structured, and displaying the patina of age that has softened its once fierce tannins, replacing them with a regal textured, fruit and earth packed wine, the finish builds and expands for at least 60 seconds.
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Jun 2020
Dunkles Rubingranat, zarter Ockerrand, dezente Randaufhellung. Noten von Tabak und Brombeeren, zart nach Lakritze, mineralischer sowie rauchiger Touch. Samtig und schokoladig, mit Luft deutlich weniger animalisch, schwarzbeerig, reife Tannine, lange anhaftend, Nougattouch auch im Abgang, einfach toll, mineralisch und sehr überzeugend.
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Feb 2017
Reifes Bordeaudrot, schöne Dichte. die Nase eine kleine Droge, Gebäck, Hagebutte, rote Kirschen, Weihnachtsgebäck, welke Rosen, hochkomplex, ein Schüffelwein. am Gaumen weich, reif und zugänglich, rote Früchte, sogar Zitrusaromen, wieder Weihnachtsgewürze, Feigen, ein Hauch Vanille, was für ein schöner, reifer Wein, da ist alles an seinem Platz, unglaublich frisch, saftig mit nach wie vor Gerbstoff. langanhaltend, hat noch Reserven. Jetzt bis 2027
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Sep 2023
When to drink: 2023 to 2035
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2017
When to drink: 2016 to 2050
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Jan 2009
When to drink: 2015 to 2035
1990 Vintage
Tasted: Oct 2000
When to drink: 2000 to 2006
For completeness we may include critic scores in our aggregation that we do not display.
User Ratings
(44)4.5
44 ratings
Rate 1990 Chateau Montrose
Excellent
1990 Vintage Saved: 23-Oct-2023
Balance and harmony struck us as the salient memorable features of this monumental Montrose. Right from the start flawlessly the deep plum cassis blackberry fruit are in perfect harmony with the round tannins and acidity. Long silky finish worth postponing the next gulp to savour.
Excellent
1990 Vintage Saved: 5-Mar-2022
super
Very Good
1990 Vintage Saved: 5-May-2019
Very fresh and precise. Almost “high” but well balanced. Like the best of the 90s.
Excellent
1990 Vintage Saved: 30-Nov-2017
super
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$ 222
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97 / 100
$ 207
2021
94 / 100
$ 149
2020
96 / 100
$ 230
2019
97 / 100
$ 200
2018
96 / 100
$ 242
2017
94 / 100
$ 183
2016
97 / 100
$ 249
2015
95 / 100
$ 185
2014
95 / 100
$ 183
2013
92 / 100
$ 112
2012
93 / 100
$ 148
2011
92 / 100
$ 130
2010
96 / 100
$ 316
2009
96 / 100
$ 364
2008
92 / 100
$ 138
2007
91 / 100
$ 132
2006
91 / 100
$ 152
2005
94 / 100
$ 249
2004
92 / 100
$ 133
2003
95 / 100
$ 264
2002
90 / 100
$ 149
2001
93 / 100
$ 199
2000
94 / 100
$ 257
1999
89 / 100
$ 169
1998
91 / 100
$ 210
1997
88 / 100
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1996
93 / 100
$ 311
1995
92 / 100
$ 253
1994
87 / 100
$ 170
1993
90 / 100
$ 174
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89 / 100
$ 249
1990
95 / 100
$ 866
1989
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$ 671
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$ 249
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1986
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$ 319
1985
90 / 100
$ 266
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85 / 100
$ 228
1982
92 / 100
$ 457
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$ 225
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88 / 100
$ 184
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$ 273
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$ 275
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$ 278
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$ 487
1969
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$ 254
1966
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$ 335
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$ 650
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1990 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition:Ready to drink
For Bordeaux, the 1990 vintage has a legendary reputation as one of the best vintages of the late 20th Century.
The winter was mild and turned into a cool spring with temperatures only heating up in May. Typically, great Bordeaux vintages are a result of hot years, a...
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