A Treasure Case from Château Montrose

Last weekend, a leading wine auction house sold a special treasure case presented by Château Montrose.  The winning bid was $24,000.

Here is the case pictured inside the cellar of Montrose (right).

Montrose, the famed estate in Saint-Estèphe, was founded in 1815, and classified as Second Growth in the 1855 Classification of Médoc.  The current family owner since 2006, the Bouygues, wanted to mark the 200th anniversary with a thoughtful gift to the collectors.  They selected 3 exceptional vintages surrounding the bicentenary year: 2014, 2015, 2016, presented in 2 litre bottles (larger format = no tariffs), encased in a handmade, custom-designed work of art.

With a treasure box like this. these are the additional perks only the family owner can offer:

  • a private tour of
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