prrcap: maybe off vintages are better for early consumption...although I believe Montrose style over the last decade is much more approachable young. Cheers!
The noun rosé refers to the wine (although we could use it to refer to a ton/shade of colour when describing something, I guess); roser is also a verb (~ getting pink); the colour is simply rose. Montrose, or Mont rose = the pink mount. That was the french minute.
Great stuff! I enjoyed their 2017 Tronquoy Lalande as my first Left Bank wine experience because it already had tertiary notes as well as primary and secondary. Fun fact, one of our DC area's best wineries, RdV Vineyards, was recently purchased by the Chateau Montrose family. Curious to see how it evolves!
mickey: thx for the info on RdV. Tronquoy Lalande was a great value but I think it has almost doubled in price over the last 5 years so now just fair value. Cheers!
I have drank 1989 Tronquoy Lalande excellent back in early 90's for about $10. I have a couple of bottles of the 2018 TL at 15% alc....i have not tried it yet
Happy to share,@@TrophyWineHunter! I happened to hop onto RdV's website after my dining companion happened to reference the wine, which is how I came across its very recent purchase. If you get a chance, I think you may like to try one of their top two wines (Lost Mountain or Rendezvous). I agree with you on T-L in being a good wine but not strong in QPR. We decided to take the plunge on it after it was being offered among a handful of Bordeaux Reds (each from a different sub-appellation, the others also likely being of the Bordeaux Superieur-level).
@@robertfenti3996 great bottle at $10 although I do't think Montrose was involved with the winery in 1989 so it would be interesting to see if the style of wine changed after the change in ownership. Cheers!
Great video. Agree that Montrose can be very difficult to drink when young. What is your opinion of La Dame de Montrose? I don't have any experience, but I've heard that even as a second wine it is quite unapproachable when young. I've got a bottle of the 2015, and am scared to open it!
Nice video. I’m not sure if it is a trick of the camera but around the 7:45 mark when you swirl the wine in the glass you can see the age on the legs. In the glass the color is ruby and rich but when you swirl it you can see the browning.
doublewides: nice to know. I just use natural lighting without extra lighting so what you see is what you will see if you were opening the bottle. I think that is better than if the wine is reviewed with lighting as you don't get a real life impression of the wine. Everything that I see and taste should be able to be replicated by anyone with any conditions. Cheers!
bambizer: I think it is important to identify wines that are really well produced but just not your style. Every taster has he/her likes and it is important as a reviewer that I acknowledge these preferences. Cheers!
