Montrose 1991 Rose 86-88 points | Burghound

86-88 points | Burghound

A little more bottle age should help flesh out and soften these results

You feel the youth of the wine in the tightness of the tannins and in the finely knit texture of its concentrated flavor profile

when planted in great terroirs and farmed with intent

Montrose 1991 Rose 86-88 points | BurghoundMain characteristics of the vintage: This year will remain in our memories as the year of spring frost. If February favoured a precocious bud burst, a nasty frost depleted a considerable part of the vegetation during the night of April 20th in the Bordeaux area. However, Montroses unique terroir benefits of a fully exceptional climate. Its proximity to the river prevents frost riven temperatures. Thats how Chteau Montroses yield, in 1991, did not