1 fl. Chateau Montrose 2003

1 fl. Chateau Montrose 2003 St.-Estèphe 2. Grand Cru Classé ( 96 point Robert Parker ). 100 point Robert Parker på Hedonist's Gazette maj 2008. Stand A. "We next moved to the totally perfect 2003 Château Montrose, which was decanted well in advance. With the spring lamb and gateau of eggplant, it was another incredible wine and food marriage. I have had this wine several times in the past, but it always seemed totally shut down, and in need of a decade of cellaring. This dinner proved how aeration and the correct food can bring out the best, even in such a young, surreally concentrated wine. It is a quintessential Montrose, and does not reveal any of the pruny, baked characteristics that can afflict some of the wines of Graves, Pomerol, and St.-Emilion from sandy, gravelly soils. The clay soils of St.-Estéphe were the perfect antidote for the searing heat and drought of 2003. The result is a superb wine that should last 40-60 or more years. Score: 100 Robert Parker, Hedonists Gazette