1990 Montrose

1990 Chateau Leoville Barton;
Ruby with brick rim. Stable, horse, hay, a bit rustic, hints of soap jam and sweetand sour fruits. Good acidity, a bit lean body, morellos, some warm fruits. Bottle probably stored a bit hot according to owner. 87

1990 Chateau Montrose;
Ruby with thin garnet rim. Intence, leather, cedar, cinamon, liquorice, extremelly complex. Intence fruit, big body, almost massive, like Napa, concentrated, great acidity, lots of ripe tannins, mint, very youthfull, increadibly long finish, keep another 20 years. 96

Any Bordeaux lover who rates this Montrose as a favorite, should also collect Napa wines, this is the closest to Napa you get in Bordeaux, and I think I would have gone Napa if blind. Or Ridge Montebello.

This view has changed somewhat after another bottle now that was more elegant and seductive... Tasted October 4th 2010, the bottle over was tasted in 2008.