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Château Monbrison 1990

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 12.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

One of the best declassified crus from Margaux and a very balanced, moderately intense, fresh and deep wine. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 slightly marked label, 1 slightly stained label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
  • Producer/Owner: Laurent Vonderheyden
  • More information....

Château Monbrison serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Magrets de canard aux champignons, Lapin à la royale, Gibelote de lapin.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 19/20
  • What the experts say...

    Arborant une robe impressionnante d'un rubis pourpre foncé, ce 1990 est souple, merveilleusement riche et complexe, avec un nez fumé et floral de cassis. Moyennement corsé en bouche, il déploie une belle richesse en extrait et une finale élégante. Source : Robert Parker (1/93)

    Lot presentation
    Château Monbrison

    The wine

    Monbrison is an elegant Margaux. It has an intense and delicate nose, with aromas of bramble. The palate is full, smooth and flavoursome. This wine is structured but has pleasant tannins.

    Information about domain Château Monbrison

    Located a short distance from the cru classés of Tertre and Giscours, Château Monbrison has no reason to envy its illustrious neighbours, with whom it shares a remarkable gravel terroir. The property's vineyard is relatively old (40 years), and consists of a single 15 hectare block of vines with a mixture of grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and Petit Verdot (5%). Having already been much appreciated since the mid-1980s, the quality of Château Monbrison's wines improved spectacularly after 1995, due to the approach initiated by the former owner Jean-Luc Vonderheyden, who has since died. His initiative consisted of a return to traditional methods of growing and vinification, resulting in Château Monbrison becoming one of the first cru bourgeois to undertake a quest for irreproachable quality. His brother Laurent Vonderheyden who took over the property and is the current owner, has continued to employ these traditional methods: fermentation in stainless steel vats, ageing for 18 months in oak barrels (of which 40 to 60% are renewed each year, depending on the requirements of the vintage), light fining and no filtration.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 slightly marked label, 1 slightly stained label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 12.50 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Margaux
    • Producer/Owner: Laurent Vonderheyden
    • Vintage: 1990
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 14
    • Volume: 55000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet franc (15%) et Petit verdot (5%)
    Château Monbrison
    Château Monbrison

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Château Monbrison 1990

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format