1973 Montrose
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Tasting notes
Tasted at the Montrose vertical in Stamford, the 1973 Montrose, to repeat the phrase used by Robert Parker, is for "academic interest" only. It was picked from 21 September until 8 October. There are vestiges of dark frui,t but they rapidly dissipate and leave you with dull autumnal leaves and a jarring camphor scent that felt totally out of place. The palate is bitter and sharp, dry and austere. It was marginally better than the 1974 but otherwise, it is a Montrose that I would not hanker to re-taste. Tasted May 2016.
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Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
About the producer
Ch. Montrose is one of two Second Growths from Saint-Estèphe and one of the most consistent producers in Bordeaux. The wines from this property are both elegant and powerful, and some of the Médoc's most age-worthy .