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1989

Château Montrose

Tasted 12 June 2025 Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

Interestingly, I found this 1989 Montrose to be much more awake and fresher than a funky 1990 Montrose I had a while back. Mulch, forest floor, and tobacco leaf are beautifully counterbalanced by muddled cherries,…

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1990

Château Montrose

Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

Super funky and pretty rustic in terms of fruit flavor, but with an insanely creamy and balanced texture and contour that both confuses and satisfies at the same time. Orange rind, tea, and red…

Reviewed 27 July 2023
2018

Château Montrose

Médoc · Saint-Estèphe

This was one of those wines that seemed somewhat reluctant to express itself wholly and was perpetually stuck in the land of unreciprocating interest. No romanticism here..yet? I sensed dark fruit…

Reviewed 1 November 2022
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