1948 Château Montrose
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Many other tasters were more impressed by this vintage than I was. The colour was impressively dark still and the nose rich, redolent of molasses and even coconut. Then, again, acidity dominated the palate. More volume than either the 1949 or 1947 but still quite tart on the finish. Sweet and rather decayed. Jean Louis Charmolüe said that no-one really talked about it when it was young, unlike the vintages either side of it. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
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Many other tasters were more impressed by this vintage than I was. The colour was impressively dark still and the nose rich, redolent of molasses and even coconut. Then, again, acidity dominated the palate. More volume than either the 1949 or 1947 but still quite tart on the finish. Sweet and rather decayed. Jean Louis Charmolüe said that no-one really talked about it when it was young, unlike the vintages either side of it. (JR)
About the producer
Ch. Montrose is one of two Second Growths from Saint-Estèphe and one of the most consistent producers in Bordeaux. The wines from this property are both elegant and powerful, and some of the Médoc's most age-worthy .