Jay Kline

9.4

A pull from the cellar to toast my son’s (our first) graduation from High School! The 2006 La Grande Dame pours a deep straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is autolytic and developing with notes of ripe and tart orchard fruits: Bosc pear, green apple, strawberry, raspberry, lemon curd, toasted brioche, marzipan, honeysuckle and chalky, limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and creamy. These are in a fabulous spot. Drink now through 2036+. Disgorged October of 2016. — 5 days ago

Theodore Krijnse Locker

9.7

50 merlot. 40 tenant. Super smooth for 2022. Delicious — 4 months ago

Andrew Formi

8.9

I liked it Anita hated it… very heavy for a Riesling I liked it — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Very nice Pinot Noir Cremant de Bourgogne, nice bubbles, crisp, clean, medium-long finish. — a month ago

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Ellen Shaughnessy

9.0

This went through a hurricane and maybe wasn’t always chilled, during that episode… but still YUM. 👌🏼classic — a month ago

Mike Evans

9.0

A little natty funk, it didn’t really resonate with me. — 5 months ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Wild berry, rhubarb, cherry, crushed stone, spice and great acid. Amazing with a ribeye. — 10 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The second wine of Chateau Montrose. 91 but if I rounded up with more time in the glass, 92.

Nose not entirely expressive. Not a surprise as this Chateau makes wine for the ages. Nice soft fruits of, dark cherries, blackberries & strawberries. Sandstone, dry herbs, some light non distinct earth with bright red flowers, red roses framed in dark, dry flowers.

The palate is good but is begging to remain in bottle. Nice soft, ripe, fruits of; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries. Dark chocolate bar, some chocolate pudding, moist clay, dark spices w/ just a touch of heat, moist herbs-sage, sandalwood, dry tobacco, little in the way of baking spices-clove leading the way, mocha, very little caramel notes, dry top soil, river stone, withering to dry, dark, red flowers with liquid violets, beautiful acidity and a well knitted/made, balanced, nicely tensioned finish that lands on some fruit, clay & soft spice.

Very good value here but would not open one for another 10 years. — a month ago

Tracy Byrnes

9.4

Super brambly yet delicate. Old world earth. Gorgeous fruit. Wish I had a case of this! — 4 months ago

Alex Gordon

10

Platonic ideal of Cab Franc. No notes. — 9 months ago