12 bottles per lot
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Château Montrose 1986
Saint-Estéphe, 2ème cru classé
In original wooden case. Six slightly bin-soiled and six bin-soiled labels. Levels: three base of neck, six top and three just below top-shoulder
Tasting note: This wine has turned out to be better than I originally thought. Made during a period when Montrose was flirting with a lighter style, the 1986 is one of the beefier efforts from that short-lived, stylistic detour. The wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color with only a hint of lightening at the edge. Fleshy, muscular, and powerful, with aromas of red and black fruits, earth, and spice, this medium to full-bodied, still tannic, brawny Montrose is not yet close to full maturity. It possesses a layered, chewy character, along with plenty of unresolved tannin in the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Bordeaux Book 3rd Edition, January 1998.
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Estéphe, 2ème cru classé
In original wooden case. Six slightly bin-soiled and six bin-soiled labels. Levels: three base of neck, six top and three just below top-shoulder
Tasting note: This wine has turned out to be better than I originally thought. Made during a period when Montrose was flirting with a lighter style, the 1986 is one of the beefier efforts from that short-lived, stylistic detour. The wine reveals a dense ruby/purple color with only a hint of lightening at the edge. Fleshy, muscular, and powerful, with aromas of red and black fruits, earth, and spice, this medium to full-bodied, still tannic, brawny Montrose is not yet close to full maturity. It possesses a layered, chewy character, along with plenty of unresolved tannin in the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Bordeaux Book 3rd Edition, January 1998.
12 bottles per lot
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