Such is the elegance on display here that it belies the power and length
Not as overtly juicy as some
I don’t feel it correct to award five stars until I have seen the full blended wine
it displays a classic Mount Eden nose of honey
The basic Crianza from the 1982 vintage was a big hit from last year’s offer
2009 Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe Chardonnay Such is the elegance on100 points, The Wine Advocate "A brilliant wine that stands out as one of the high points of the vintage, the 2009 Montrose unwinds in the glass with a rich and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, framed by a deftly judged touch of new oak. Full bodied, broad and enveloping, it's a velvety, layered and impressively dynamic wine that's deep and concentrated, exhibiting terrific balance and a long, resonant finish.