Montrose - 1990 (750ml) Size:750ml a subtle dosage of new

a subtle dosage of new oak

quite spicy finish with touches of citrus peel on the aftertaste

although it is keeping some cards close to the vest

the wine is still very young

he commented that he didn’t like the striking green note in the aromatics of this wine

Montrose - 1990 (750ml) Size:750ml a subtle dosage of newTasted at the Montrose vertical in London, the 1990 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc (almost identical to the 1989 Montrose) and picked between 14 September and 3 October. It has a formidable reputation and for years it overshadowed the 1989. That said, it is well known that there are incidences of brettanomyces that compromise some bottles and the one bottle in London showed just a tincture of this. It