Château Montrose 1979
Saint-Estèphe, Red Bordeaux Blend
2eme Grand Cru Classe
750 ml / France / 12% ABV

JG 91| WA 87
“The 1979 Montrose is truly a fine example of the vintage and a wine that continues to drink beautifully, despite it having been fully mature for quite some time. The nose is deep, complex and quite classy in its mélange of cherries, cassis, tobacco leaf, a touch of spice, lovely, gravelly soil tones, coffee bean and a lovely, weedy cabernet topnote. On the palate the wine is medium-full, suave and complex, with solid depth, melting tannins and fine length and grip on the complex and stylish finish. This is cut very much in the style of the vintage, but it is a middleweight of impressive vibrancy and complexity.”
September 2020 (John Gilman)