I was at my farm for the weekend and found a couple packages of last falls lamb so I thawed out some loin chops and went rummaging around my cellar at the farm and found a bottle of 1990 Chateau Montrose. I've had a ton of variation in this particular wine so I popped the cork and decanted it expecting the worst but was surprised. The wine was still quite deep and dark in color. The aroma of cassis was the first thing that got my attention as in some cases the overwhelming smell of horse manure dominated. The wine was very supple on the palate with cassis, black fruits and a hint of oak. Nice complexity and a total package. "A"
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10 years ago