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1990 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

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Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

2 available
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RATINGS

100Robert M. Parker Jr.

...stunning concentration, amazingly high glycerin, and abundant amounts of sweet black fruits intermixed with notions of earth and spice. It is a fleshy, full-bodied St.-Estephe with atypically high amounts of fatness and fruit extract...

95Stephen Tanzer

...lush, sweet and opulent, with an atypically velvety texture for Montrose. But extremely young and structured, finishing with powerful tannins and great grip and length. Almost California-like in style...

94Wine Spectator

Polished and concentrated, with intense cherry, raspberry, vanilla and tobacco aromas and flavors, velvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Drink after 1997.

17.5Jancis Robinson

...pleasing, flattering and easy to drink with some very fine tannins and just a little dustiness on the finish.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.