In really good condition. Plenty of leather and spice to the aroma. Full and sweet on the palate. Still amply structured with lively acidity giving the finish lift and freshness.
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Wow! Still showing strong. Incredible structure, lots of earth and grounded notes. Nose muted, but still light berries. Not the longest finish, but still had some legs. One of my most memorable drinking experiences. Score is reflective of experience -- which in this case I can't reasonably remove myself from.
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This was Danish bottled and absolutely superb. Complex aromatics of meat, compost, tobacco, cherry and blackberry. In the mouth it is fine, elegant and detailed. It has a lacy feel against the gums and finishes crisp and fresh. Length is fantastic.
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Lovely, elegant, fully resolved and soft with plenty of earthy reed fruit flavors and that streak of spice that shows up in older Montrose. Finishes plush and complex with smoky notes. This is very fine aged Claret.
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An epic vertical of Chateau Montrose (Restaurant Daniel): Gorgeous nose. From half bottle. Lighter color compared to all the other vintages which had remained remarkably dark despite their advanced age. This was beautifully elegant with great acidity and awesome complexity. Montrose vertical 1895-2000
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Wonderful! Starts slowly and very quietly on the nose but with the kind of acidity on the palate that made one taster worry that the wine was gone, turned to vinegar. Not even close! Leave it alone in the glass for 15 minutes and the wine absolutely blossoms. The nose is so gentle and old and it shows so many nuances and hints at different things, and in such a harmonious and poignant way that it's hard to pick out individual scents and assign a descriptor to them. It was a gloriously complex old nose though that had a bit of everything and I am a healthier person who will now live longer at having smelled it. The palate showed well too although it tired quickly and became more two dimensional. Wonderful wine and a memorable experience.
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The 1934 Montrose hailed from a challenging vintage, and while this was a very rich, deep and still youthfully structured wine, it seemed marked by mercaptans. Whether this was actually the case, or whether the wine was just reduced and needed a few hours in the decanter, was hard to say, and I regret I didn’t get the chance to experiment.
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A very fun and interesting trio of 1934 Bordeaux - La Mission Haut Brion, Trotanoy, and Montrose. All were in great shape, and showed well. The Trotanoy was the consensus favorite, but I liked the La Mish just as well. Great noses, and like burgs you could just smell them for a while, and didn't need to drink. They all were a touch restrained as old bdx can be on the palate, but again amazingly they all showed well. A very fun flight.
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"errr. It's almost black!". How can a 75+ year old wine still look like a 10 year old? Really rather incredible how fresh this still was, plenty of fruit still swilling around in here and a surprising splash of zippy acidity. For me this lacked some of the complexity of the more evolved La Garde 1934 tasted alongside but really rather remarkable. Very clean and "correct", a lovely wine but a little confusing. I was expecting Kirk Douglas but got Bruce Willis...
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Light and bricky in color, the wine gave a nice, spicy, cassis, damp earthy perfume. Still beefy and masculine in style. The palate enjoyed the sensation that comes from fully mature Bordeaux.
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This was a pristine bottle, high shoulder fill. The cork came out in 1000 pieces, but I managed to blow the crumbles out of the neck, before they fell into the wine. Upon opening, a nose of minerals and some cedar, evolving into stewed fruit, over the following hour. Slight browning on the rim, but 'on sight' this is anything but a 72 year old Bordeaux. In the mouth very minerally, but again, as time passed, more fruit submerged. Tannins mostly integrated, acid is quite present. This drank really well for the three hours it lasted. A real gem that could have rested for several more years!!
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8/14/2023 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
In really good condition. Plenty of leather and spice to the aroma. Full and sweet on the palate. Still amply structured with lively acidity giving the finish lift and freshness.
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9/26/2020 - TWMDoesWine Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow! Still showing strong. Incredible structure, lots of earth and grounded notes. Nose muted, but still light berries. Not the longest finish, but still had some legs. One of my most memorable drinking experiences. Score is reflective of experience -- which in this case I can't reasonably remove myself from.
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8/14/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
This was Danish bottled and absolutely superb. Complex aromatics of meat, compost, tobacco, cherry and blackberry. In the mouth it is fine, elegant and detailed. It has a lacy feel against the gums and finishes crisp and fresh. Length is fantastic.
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2/26/2017 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lovely, elegant, fully resolved and soft with plenty of earthy reed fruit flavors and that streak of spice that shows up in older Montrose. Finishes plush and complex with smoky notes. This is very fine aged Claret.
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2/23/2017 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 95 Points
From half bottle. Pure light red fruit. Good complexity on the nose. Light and graceful on the palate. Mature and very elegant.
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2/23/2017 - nywine68 Likes this wine: 98 Points
An epic vertical of Chateau Montrose (Restaurant Daniel): Gorgeous nose. From half bottle. Lighter color compared to all the other vintages which had remained remarkably dark despite their advanced age. This was beautifully elegant with great acidity and awesome complexity. Montrose vertical 1895-2000
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7/30/2016 - brooklynguy Likes this wine:
Wonderful! Starts slowly and very quietly on the nose but with the kind of acidity on the palate that made one taster worry that the wine was gone, turned to vinegar. Not even close! Leave it alone in the glass for 15 minutes and the wine absolutely blossoms. The nose is so gentle and old and it shows so many nuances and hints at different things, and in such a harmonious and poignant way that it's hard to pick out individual scents and assign a descriptor to them. It was a gloriously complex old nose though that had a bit of everything and I am a healthier person who will now live longer at having smelled it. The palate showed well too although it tired quickly and became more two dimensional. Wonderful wine and a memorable experience.
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7/14/2016 - William Kelley wrote:
The 1934 Montrose hailed from a challenging vintage, and while this was a very rich, deep and still youthfully structured wine, it seemed marked by mercaptans. Whether this was actually the case, or whether the wine was just reduced and needed a few hours in the decanter, was hard to say, and I regret I didn’t get the chance to experiment.
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5/2/2015 - LWI wrote: flawed
31 Vintages of Château Montrose: 1928-2010; 5/2/2015-5/3/2015: DOA
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1/12/2013 - BradE wrote:
A very fun and interesting trio of 1934 Bordeaux - La Mission Haut Brion, Trotanoy, and Montrose. All were in great shape, and showed well. The Trotanoy was the consensus favorite, but I liked the La Mish just as well. Great noses, and like burgs you could just smell them for a while, and didn't need to drink. They all were a touch restrained as old bdx can be on the palate, but again amazingly they all showed well. A very fun flight.
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12/11/2010 - Khamen wrote: 92 Points
"errr. It's almost black!". How can a 75+ year old wine still look like a 10 year old? Really rather incredible how fresh this still was, plenty of fruit still swilling around in here and a surprising splash of zippy acidity. For me this lacked some of the complexity of the more evolved La Garde 1934 tasted alongside but really rather remarkable. Very clean and "correct", a lovely wine but a little confusing. I was expecting Kirk Douglas but got Bruce Willis...
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12/28/2006 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Light and bricky in color, the wine gave a nice, spicy, cassis, damp earthy perfume. Still beefy and masculine in style. The palate enjoyed the sensation that comes from fully mature Bordeaux.
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5/21/2006 - re-actor wrote: 93 Points
This was a pristine bottle, high shoulder fill. The cork came out in 1000 pieces, but I managed to blow the crumbles out of the neck, before they fell into the wine.
Upon opening, a nose of minerals and some cedar, evolving into stewed fruit, over the following hour. Slight browning on the rim, but 'on sight' this is anything but a 72 year old Bordeaux. In the mouth very minerally, but again, as time passed, more fruit submerged. Tannins mostly integrated, acid is quite present. This drank really well for the three hours it lasted. A real gem that could have rested for several more years!!
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