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 Château Montrose
• a private dinner at the chateau hosted by the owner or her sales director
• an overnight stay for 4 guests at the estate in Saint-Estèphe

Other thoughtful inclusions in this case for a true treasure hunt or some quiet time among family and friends in this unparalleled time we live in:

• 1 Cigar Humidor containing a book on the history of Montrose (2 volumes)
• Cigar humidifier and hygrometer (packed separately)
• The key to the case (tassel included)
• A USB key that presents films on the chateau in 3 versions

Aside from what's inside, there are also well-chosen game sets for entertainment:2 decks of Poker cards

• 2 sets of dice: 5 for Yahtzee & 5 for Poker
• 1 set of dominoes: 28 tiles in 2-tone acetate
• 1 Backgammon set:  top-stitched velours leather mat – leather dice cups – set of 4 dice in mother-of-pearl acetate + doubling cube – 30 checkers (15 white – 15 brown) in mother-of-pearl acetate – storage bags
• 150 clay casino chips: 6 sets of 25 - values 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000

A total of 200 cases are created, each individually numbered.  Case #1 was auctioned off to the highest bidder for $24,000.