Chateau Montrose St. Estephe

”Main characteristics of the vintage 2015 started with a colder winter than in previous years. The start of the season mild and quite sunny favoured early bud burst. Quick and uniform flowering took place at the start of June thanks to the exceptional climatic conditions. June and July were dry marked by water stress leading to a clear slow-down in the development of the vine. Veraison took place early and in a very uniform way between 21 July and 10 August. The showers in September gave us the measure once again of the qualities of our terroir: drainage was perfect and the Cabernet Sauvignon on the plateau bordering the estuary benefited from a very beneficial drying wind. Harvest started from 15 September with an increased team of pickers and continued at a sustained pace until 8 October when picking finished. The grapes were of very good quality and we further strengthened our ultra-precise plot selection which sometimes involved several passes through a plot in th