"...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, 3bn, 3wasl, 1sdc (3 750 ml)