Dame Montrose other_regions A very attractive blend of

A very attractive blend of black fruit

it could even be considered to be underperforming in the context of the vintage

A highly spiced

this is really quite forward and while it should hold for many years at this level

It was particularly closed on the first pours

Dame Montrose other_regions A very attractive blend ofLots of sediment and bottle deposit. Mid garnet. Racy and lively with a good spine of ripe fruit and no obvious sweetness nor alcohol. Well, perhaps just a little sweetness. And a tiny hint of dried fruit on the end. Lacks the complexity of the Calon Sgur 1998 tasted immediately beforehand but it certainly isn't tired in any way.