此酒堡座落在一塊小山坡地上，眺望著Gironde River吉隆河，有著得天獨厚的地理位置。當中午水氣氤氳時，整座山彷彿被一片的玫瑰花色給迷漫，也閉O這樣所以莊主將她取名為「玫瑰山」，Montrose的mont是山之意，”t”不發音，rose就是玫瑰花。
這座「玫瑰山」酒堡，可不像其名這樣的女性化，她所釀之酒沒有20年的陳年工夫，她還真不開竅，像個小處女一樣地封閉。蒙特蘿斯堡以釀產酒體廣大、深沉複雜且厚實有力的酒著稱。莊主認為單寧強勁的酒體已非潮流，所以曾經在70年代的晚期到80年代的初期這段時期，試著增加Merlot美露的比率以淡化酒體，沒想到這項之舉卻未得到蒙特蘿斯始終派的讚賞，所以1986年後又恢復原本的傳統，走較男性化的酒體風格，所以她又有the Latour of St.-Estephe「聖達斯特夫的拉圖堡」之稱。
Drink Date
2023 - 2060
Tasted at the vertical in London, the question was whether the 2000 Montrose would be paradigmatic of a vintage whereby the wines have remained sullen and broody in their youth. On this occasion, to my surprise I found it more open than the 2005 (which admittedly is not saying that it's open for business!). It is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot picked from 22 September to 7 October. I afforded it a couple of hours in the glass and it responded with plenty of pure ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, hints of cold slate and even charcoal emerging with time. The palate is not as complex as the aforementioned 2005, yet there is wonderful backbone and focus; towards the finish there is a sense of suppleness and refinement that might make this absolutely delicious in 5-7 years' time. Perhaps the 2000 has been usurped by subsequent releases in 2005, 2009 and 2010, but do not be surprised if it evolves into a regal Montrose. Tasted June 2016.
