Chateau Montrose

Second Growth

100/100 Neal Martin "Now, here was the real deal, unfettered by any infection, a regal Saint Estephe. The bouquet is cut from a different cloth to the 1989 and attests to that warm vintage: hickory, clove, undergrowth and wild fennel, later garrigue-like scents and terracotta. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, yet the balance is perfect, a ballerina-like poise with the structure of the Forth Bridge. Improving all the time in the glass, this example of 1990 Montrose is a privilege to behold. Perhaps. However, if you do come across the 1990 Montrose like this, you are in the presence of a king.