"...hickory, clove, undergrowth and wild fennel, later garrigue-like scents and terracotta, the latter two more pronounced on the bottle format compared to the youthful magnum. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, yet the balance is perfect, a ballerina-like poise with the structure of the Forth Bridge. It is a multi-layered Montrose that offers enormous length, fresh and vibrant with the magnum demonstrating tangible mineralite and tension as it fans out on the crescendo of a finish—a fanfare for Saint Estephe in all its glory. Improving all the time in the glass, this example of 1990 Montrose is a privilege to behold..."(100pts RP)


Vintage 1990, Chateau Montrose, St. Estephe, into neck (1 750 ml)