...huge bouquet of ripe cassis fruit and mineral scents, the full-bodied, dense, compelling richness and length, plus gobs of tannin, all point to a monumental bottle of wine for drinking during the first 20-30 years of the next century.
...aromas of smoky red fruits, minerals, olive and bitter chocolate. Flavors are fully mature, but this powerfully structured wine has elevated acidity and grip of steel.
The tight, concentrated aromas grow in the glass. Big, tannic, chewy and young, with excellent fruit and much style.
...archetypal Montrose, soft yet tannic, velvety yet dry, with wonderful '61 concentration. Sinewy, mouth puckering...