Community Tasting Note

Saturday, October 1, 2022 - Cigar box, cherries, and dried herbs on the nose. Well structured, still tannic, and a touch hot. On the palate, there’s some dusty graphite and dusky fruit, but not a heck of a lot else going on. Several hours of air softened the wine, gave it more finesse, roundness, and subtle sweetness; much more enjoyable! It’s unquestionably a lovely wine, but this bottle was not showing its best.

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Comment posted by Hendmo:

10/3/2022 9:44:00 PM - I too have had a bottle like yours that was so locked tight it was almost impenetrable - and it contrasted hugely with a half bottle which was open for business and had extraordinary layers of fruit.

Think this needs another few years.
Comment posted by zimmy07:

10/4/2022 6:56:00 AM - Check out my 2 notes, about a year apart. one bottle was 98 points and angels were swirling, the next bottle, meh... When this is on, it is off the charts. But I have had a dud. Not sure if you bought at release. I bought all of mine second hand, from the best high end stores, they have been amazing, I bougt a couple in a more questionable manner, not great. I hope with great provenance, this rocks. Thanks for the note..
Comment posted by Purple Tooth:

10/4/2022 7:43:00 AM - You want a montrose? Get your hands around an 89 or 90. You don't want to spend that much money? Buy the 2016 and hope you live a long time. To me the 2005 is not an epic montrose...You want a bargain? the 2008...You want me to shut up? Ok, I'm out
Comment posted by zimmy07:

10/4/2022 8:00:00 AM - @Purple Tooth, I have 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 Montrose, one of my favorite wines and most collected. I cannot afford the 1990. If you want to gift one, I'm happy. I agree 2008 is good, 2005 kills it in my opinion. 2003 is better than 2000 IMO and slightly better than 2005.
I think 2005 Montrose is a great wine. I think 09, 10, and 16 will be stellar, just really young. Have not sampled the 2018 or 2019. But we will agree to diagree on the 2005. But with all I know about Montrose post 2000 I will gladly drink the 2005
Comment posted by Hendmo:

10/4/2022 8:17:00 AM - Your thoughts on the 04, 06 and 14’s Zimmy?
Comment posted by zimmy07:

10/4/2022 9:06:00 AM - Hendmo- My last Monrose note was a 2004, took it on vacation with me a few montsh ago. 93 pts. I remember it being in a very good spot. 2006 is good. I prefer the 2004 and 2008 to it (I agree 2008 is a sleeper) but a good wine. 04 and 06 could use an hour or o decant. I like older wines but not sure these wines imrove too much with many more years of age. I love Montrose, between that and Ducru are my go to. So I will admt I usually have rose colored galsses on as stylistically, I love them! But if you have these, especialy multiples, I would crack on open.
Comment posted by Hendmo:

10/4/2022 9:17:00 AM - Thanks for the feedback Zimmy 👍