cranberry and freshly-tilled soil

as it had rounded out

with layers of fig and melon fruit that gradually unfold in the glass

contributing to both structure

deep and velvety

Château Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2021, 75cl udsalg cranberry and freshly-tilled soilThe remarkable 2021 Montrose gets my nomination for the title of "wine of the vintage" in the Mdoc. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis and dark berries mingled with subtle hints of mint, orange, pencil shavings and spices, it's medium to full bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered and multidimensional core of fruit underpinned by beautifully ripe , refined tannins. Concluding with a long, resonant finish, it entirely