1990 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 1990

(02-2019) Dark ruby garnet, delicate ocher edge, subtle edge brightening. Notes of tobacco and blackberries, delicate liquorice, mineral touch, smoky touch. Velvety and chocolatey, with less air, animal, black berry, ripe tannins, long-lasting, nougat touch also in the finish, just great, mineral and very convincing.

(02-1997) The wine is remarkably rich, with a distinctive nose of sweet, jammy fruit, liquefied minerals, new saddle leather, and grilled steak. In the mouth, the enormous concentration, extract, high glycerin, and sweet tannin slide across the palate with considerable ease. It is a huge, corpulent, awesomely-endowed wine that is still relatively approachable, as it has not yet begun to shut down and lose its baby fat. It thoroughly embarrassed the 1989, itself an exceptional wine.

(12-2021) A clean bottle! The issue with this wine is, will you open Jeckyl or Hyde? The worst bottles are filled with TCA. However, the best bottles and this was one of the best bottles are a thrill-a-sip experience. There is an incredible level of intensity that is packed with Asian spice, Cuban cigars, cedar chest, forest floor, currants, smoke, tobacco, and oceanic influences. Full-bodied, long, structured, and displaying the patina of age that has softened its once fierce tannins, replacing them with a regal textured, fruit and earth packed wine, the finish builds and expands for at least 60 seconds.

(01-2005)