with serious structure to burn
Tasting notes: “Casse‑Tête” (puzzled) reflects the complexity of the vintage
The marno-calcareous soil is known since the XIVth century that confers to the wines a delicate minerality and salinity
The old vines are grown biodynamically on granite soil and aged eighteen months in French oak barrels
and hefty tannin in the finish
Chateau MONTROSE Saint-Estephe 2003 +1 with serious structure to burnWine Region: Bordeaux France Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot Tasting notes: The inky purple colored 2012 offers up scents of white chocolate, creme de cassis, acacia flowers, crushed rocks and forest floor. The tannins are surprisingly soft as the pH is about 3. 7, which is slightly higher than the 2010's 3. 6. This dense, full bodied wine is still somewhat monolithic, but it is loaded with concentration and power as well as a long