Simply incredible. The greatest wine I've tasted (and for perspective, we drank a '90 La Chapelle last weekend). This wine keeps getting better every tasting.
Cork fell apart and was fairly wet. Double decanted 3 hours. Lots of sediment for a Medoc. Mild bricking on the edges of the glass. I really don't have the vocabulary to describe the taste and smell. Sublime. In a really great place and will hold here for decades, perhaps. No second day report on this one!
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Opened at Noble Rot in London. P&P and enjoyed slowly.
This was absolutely wonderful. Perfect condition bottle and it showed, performing better than the one I had in HK a few months ago as well. So fresh, so vibrant - you never would have guessed the age on this.
Initially opening up with darker fruits on the nose, but with some air the entire spectrum started coming to the fore, with more sweet red fruits (almost like top Sangiovese) alongside floral notes coming out too. On the palate this was complete finesse, not tired at all, everything so perfectly integrated. Slight hints - just teasing really - of more tertiary notes, but not prominent and just adding to the complexity of the flavours coming through.
Overall, just wow. This showing solidifies this wine as one of the best Bordeauxs I've ever had, and probably the wine of the vintage for me on the left bank. Always a pleasure to try this and cheers to reunions with old friends - a treat to share with A!
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Early Mar 2024, Rheingau Gourmet Festival, rarity diner “25 vintages of Chateau Montrose”: according to the sommelier double decanted for up to 3 hours; deep crimson color; lavish aromas and flavors of cassis, cherries, mint, and herbs in nose and mouth; on the palate a lush and smooth texture, balanced with a juicy acidity. 96-97/100
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5/18/2024 - t-sama Likes this wine: 99 Points
Simply incredible. The greatest wine I've tasted (and for perspective, we drank a '90 La Chapelle last weekend). This wine keeps getting better every tasting.
Cork fell apart and was fairly wet. Double decanted 3 hours. Lots of sediment for a Medoc. Mild bricking on the edges of the glass. I really don't have the vocabulary to describe the taste and smell. Sublime. In a really great place and will hold here for decades, perhaps. No second day report on this one!
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4/8/2024 - PANYC Likes this wine: 96 Points
Drinking beautifully now with lots of life, the balance is impressive.
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3/16/2024 - Jmrobotics wrote: flawed
Bummed, was sour.
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3/9/2024 - oxwombat Likes this wine: 97 Points
Opened at Noble Rot in London. P&P and enjoyed slowly.
This was absolutely wonderful. Perfect condition bottle and it showed, performing better than the one I had in HK a few months ago as well. So fresh, so vibrant - you never would have guessed the age on this.
Initially opening up with darker fruits on the nose, but with some air the entire spectrum started coming to the fore, with more sweet red fruits (almost like top Sangiovese) alongside floral notes coming out too. On the palate this was complete finesse, not tired at all, everything so perfectly integrated. Slight hints - just teasing really - of more tertiary notes, but not prominent and just adding to the complexity of the flavours coming through.
Overall, just wow. This showing solidifies this wine as one of the best Bordeauxs I've ever had, and probably the wine of the vintage for me on the left bank. Always a pleasure to try this and cheers to reunions with old friends - a treat to share with A!
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3/2/2024 - Fatty Cat wrote: 97 Points
Early Mar 2024, Rheingau Gourmet Festival, rarity diner “25 vintages of Chateau Montrose”: according to the sommelier double decanted for up to 3 hours; deep crimson color; lavish aromas and flavors of cassis, cherries, mint, and herbs in nose and mouth; on the palate a lush and smooth texture, balanced with a juicy acidity. 96-97/100
Best scored wine of the whole tasting .
Vintages of flight II:
1975 - 1986 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1994 - 1996
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