with a lovely cherry blossom character on the mid palate and impressive persistence
with bright
the palate straight and fresh
Where Falstaff is Jamie Kutch's coolest and most extreme expression
dark green volcanic rock formed deep within the earth's crust—heavily layered with a topsoil of clay and silty sand
Chateau Montrose 2005 1.5L Pinot Noir with a lovely cherry blossomCritic tasting note: (2005 vintage) "Powerful, concentrated, deep, long, intense, youthful, and tannic, there is a strong backbone here that will allow this to age gracefully for 2 3 decades with ease. But it is not ready to go at this point. So, either give it 2 hours of air, or wait 5 10 more years." 96 100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider