09 Montrose

2009 Château Montrose;
(Barrel sample) Deep ruby, pink rim. Liquorice, cassis, touch of chocolate, some coffee, complex, seductive. Fresh acidity, huge and ripe tannins, mount Everest of ripe tannins would be the term. What a texture, then the tannins falls like snow from the back of your lips, very elegant actually, even if it might sound as it wasn't. Blackberries, very intense and long finish. For the ages..... 96-98