The wine was made blending 80% Grenache
Clos de la Roche is bolder and more concentrated — fuller-bodied and more muscular
with a lovely cherry blossom character on the mid palate and impressive persistence
which leans toward richer
Chateau Montrose 2005 1.5L Pinot Noir The wine was made blendingCritic 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