age-worthy expression

is more chiseled and sharp with mineral shadings of campfire ash and graphite at the rim of its dark fruit

and discreet spicy notes

The aroma is complex and seductive with notes of honey

followed by violet

Château Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2019, 75cl 2-set age-worthy expressionAs I wrote last year, the 2019 Montrose is performing very well, wafting from the glass with a dramatic, perfumed bouquet of wild berries and cassis mingled with notions of lilac, violets, pencil shavings and licorice, framed by nicely integrated new oak. Full bodied, layered and seamless, it's deep and multidimensional, with lively acids, beautifully refined tannins and a long, resonant finish. While analytically it's almost as powerful as the 2018,