Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 2009 Les Brulieres fragrant fruit

fragrant fruit

with aromas of dried fruits

Lighter than its "aged" pink bottle sister sake

and mint notes on a rich bed of soft tannins

Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, France 2009 Les Brulieres fragrant fruitThe 2009 Chteau Montrose is just pure perfection, and it doesn't get any better. This magical Saint Estphe is still youthful yet offers incredible pleasure in its assorted black and red fruits as well as notes of smoked tobacco, licorice, graphite, and scorched earth. A wine that has always been open and satisfying since release, it's still full bodied and has a broad, expansive, velvety mouthfeel, gorgeous and still present tannins, and a great,