2009 Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe Chardonnay and it’s a stunner

and it’s a stunner

Not as overtly juicy as some

Such is the elegance on display here that it belies the power and length

The basic Crianza from the 1982 vintage was a big hit from last year’s offer

2009 Chateau Montrose Saint-Estephe Chardonnay and it’s a stunner100 points, The Wine Advocate "A brilliant wine that stands out as one of the high points of the vintage, the 2009 Montrose unwinds in the glass with a rich and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries, cigar wrapper and loamy soil, framed by a deftly judged touch of new oak. Full bodied, broad and enveloping, it's a velvety, layered and impressively dynamic wine that's deep and concentrated, exhibiting terrific balance and a long, resonant finish.