based on Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon

age-worthy expression

Clos La Gaffelière 2020 is an elegant and charming red wine from Saint-Émilion

and tropical nuances

Château Montrose, Saint-Estephe, 2019, 75cl 2-set based on Sauvignon Blanc andAs I wrote last year, the 2019 Montrose is performing very well, wafting from the glass with a dramatic, perfumed bouquet of wild berries and cassis mingled with notions of lilac, violets, pencil shavings and licorice, framed by nicely integrated new oak. Full bodied, layered and seamless, it's deep and multidimensional, with lively acids, beautifully refined tannins and a long, resonant finish. While analytically it's almost as powerful as the 2018,