with a lovely cherry blossom character on the mid palate and impressive persistence
that's refreshing in the sometimes high tech world of Aussie wine
dark green volcanic rock formed deep within the earth's crust—heavily layered with a topsoil of clay and silty sand
and deeply savory
which leans toward richer
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